Laird, a former US Army sergeant who served on Attu, stated that he was sleeping in a tent the morning of May 30 when Yamasaki's troops broke through the American front lines.
Laird, mantan sersan Angkatan Darat yang bertugas di Attu, menyatakan bahwa dia sedang tidur di dalam tenda pada pagi hari 30 Mei, ketika pasukan Yamasaki menerobos garis depan Amerika.