Fort Glenn

Fort Glenn (1942-1946) - A World War II Fort and Army Airfield established in 1942 on Umnak Island in the Aleutians Islands, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Named Fort Glenn after Brigadier General Edwin F. Glenn, USA. Abandoned in 1946. World War II Established on 17 Jan 1942 on the northeastern end of Umnak Island in Alaska's Aleutian Island. The original plans provided for a garrison that included an airfield for Air Corps bomber and fighter squadrons, anti aircraft squadrons, Field Artillery, Engineers and a construction camp for civilian employees. A hospital and technical facilities were also provided. The original airfield plan included three runways (a fourth was added later) and storage for fuel, bomb and ammunition storage. During the Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor 4-6 June 1942, the fighter and bomber planes from the newly constructed Fort Glenn airfield were instrumental in driving off the enemy. Revised plans later provided for a garrison of 10,579 officers and enlisted men, a medical detachment and civilian construction employees. Storage was provided for 2,110,000 gallons of Air Corps gasoline, 1,000,000 gallons of quartermaster gasoline and 1,680,000 gallons of diesel oil. The construction of the post was scheduled for completion by October 1944 but was complete earlier at an estimated cost of $17,796,943. Abandoned in 1946. Fort Glenn Plan 1943 Current Status {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Umnak Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 53.3775 Long: -167.89 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 138' See Also: Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 22. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680786 Links: North American Forts - Fort Glenn Wikipedia - Fort Glenn Visited: No