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Infantry units that served in Alaska and Europe during World War 2?
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I don't know of any American units which were in both places. The primary American formation involved in recapturing the Aleutians was the US 7th Infantry Division, which went on to further service in the Pacific. The Alaskan Territorial Guard was also involved, but I do not believe they were deployed outside Alaska.
The Japanese fought to retain Attu, but when Allied troops landed on Kiska they found that the Japanese had withdrawn and abandoned the island. Part of the force which landed on Kiska was the Canadian component of the First Special Service Force, the so-called "Devil's Brigade", a unique joint American-Canadian special force, commanded by American Robert T. Frederick. The Forcemen went to Italy later and distinguished themselves in taking Mount La Difensa and at Anzio, after which the Force was disbanded. Some elements served once more under Frederick when he commanded the provisional airborne division in the Operation Dragoon "Second D-Day" landings on the Mediterranean coast of France, August 15, 1944, one year to the day after the landings on Kiska.
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