US APO 09370 NEW YORK – ST. ANTHONY, NEWFOUNDLAND
Latitude:
51 degrees 21 minutes North
Longitude:
55 degrees 35 minutes West
Origin of Name:
Name given to a point on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River on St. Anthony’s day, June 13, 1534, by Jacques Cartier. The name was later transferred to the northeast tip of the island of Newfoundland.
Opened: (as APO 370) July 1, 1962 (Parent Office New York)
------------January 1, 1965 (changed to APO 09370)
Closed: June 30, 1968
References:
Shaffer1985
Units Suspected:
921st Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron
Postal Markings:
No postal markings reported.
Kevin O’Reilly made this detail available for use on the Pinetree Line web site in December, 1998. He would like to communicate with anyone on this topic and he would appreciate receiving information about this aspect of the Pinetree Line. Kevin can be reached at:
xcarc@ssimicro.com