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Shemya Russian Graves

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Location	:	Aleutians West Census Area, USA
Description	:	Cemetery on Shemya Island Alaska. Buried here are two Russian Monks who died and were buried here in late 1800 early 1900. During WWII, US Servicemen of the Army Air Corp were stationed here for refueling and attack missions against the Japanese fleet. When soldiers died, they were buried in the cemetery found on the island. Circa 1954, the US servicemen were repatriated to the mainland U.S. The Monks remains were discovered and as they were Russian were left on the Island. No names for the Monks could be found in any records. ... Read More	Cemetery on Shemya Island Alaska. Buried here are two Russian Monks who died and were buried here in late 1800 early 1900. During WWII, US Servicemen of the Army Air Corp were stationed here for refueling and attack missions against the Japanese fleet. When soldiers died, they were buried in the cemetery found on the island. Circa 1954, the US servicemen were repatriated to the mainland U.S. The Monks remains were discovered and as they were Russian were left on the Island. No names for the Monks could be found in any records. The Monks were there when the Russians were trying to breed Arctic Foxes for the fur trade industry circa 1875. Cemetery is on west of the Island, just north of the Cove. Sheyma Air Force base is now Eareckson Air Station.

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