We lived across 5th Ave. (NW corner of 5th & Unga) from the old Merrill Field tower as they were constructing it. Lots of excitement going on then. Once a Zero flew in and headed back out with no shots fired. Dad worked for the CAA (now FAA) as head of communications and also Alaska Airlines. I still have some of his 16mm movies he took of a hangar fire, air show and other activities. We had occasional blackouts but no real threats I'm aware of. My mothers brother was in the Army serving on barges supplying the Aleutians. Dad also taught classes on amateur radio, the code etc. and one of the students listed in the newspaper article I have was Don Sheldon. There were a number of noted Anchorage women taking the course also. Yes, interesting times!