Episode
60 Minutes: Friendly Fire, Attu
Overview
Why were 5 U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan? And, how a Japanese medic and American soldier became linked by World War II’s Battle of Attu.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 51
- Episode
- Episode 32
- Air date
- 2019-05-26
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Friendly Fire, Attu is Episode 32 in Season 51 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2019-05-26. The runtime is 44 min.
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