Aleutian Echoes

the long version

When the U.S. entered World War II in 1941, Charles Bradley enlisted in the army and found himself a member of the training command with the new 10th Mountain Infantry Division. He helped develop skills of survival and mobility in the rugged environment of the Aleutian Islands. He also found his own distinctive way to cope with the gravity of the war -- and his responsibility for the lives of the men he trained -- by combining his lifelong interest in the outdoors with his artistic talent. Aleutian Echoes tells the story of his experiences, balancing military training with personal observation -- expressed beautifully in writing and through his art -- about a unique aspect of Alaska's involvement in World War II.