Armstrong, ON
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  1. Personnel Actions Memorandum, Number 55 - 1 December 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  2. Special Orders, Number 106 - 23 November 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  3. The American-LaFrance and a Spaniel belonging to one of the Officers - November 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  4. Motor Pool area - November 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  5. (L-R) Paul Manees and Hugh Littlefield with Paul's non-running 1929 Studebaker at the Motor Pool building - November 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  6. The gang at the Motor Pool. Back row (L-R) Bob Davisson and Bob Stamley. Front row (L-R) Hugh Littlefield, Paul Manees and Vern Ulledahl - November 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  7. Duty Assignment - 30 October 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  8. Personnel Actions Memorandum, Number 49 - 26 October 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  9. Reassignment of Airmen - 26 October 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  10. Locally designed sweat shirt - October 1953.
    The year was 1953. Fast forward to the year 2004 - and what do I find in my old USAF duffle bag?
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  11. Locally designed T-Shirt - October 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  12. Close up view of the image on the shirts - October 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  13. Ed Gonzalez in front of the barracks - October 1953.
    Courtesy Ed Gonzalez.

  14. The start of another party in the club - October 1953.
    Courtesy Ed Gonzalez.

  15. Ed Gonzalez (left) and friend sharing a few beer in the club - October 1953.
    Courtesy Ed Gonzalez.

  16. Resident Hunting Licence - 15 September 1953.
    Courtesy Ed Gonzalez.

  17. Special Orders, Number 71 - 26 August 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  18. Assignment Upon Return to the Zone of the Interior - 10 August 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  19. CNR yards at Armstrong - August 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  20. Trans Canada Airline terminal at Porquis Junction - 1 July 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  21. USAF C-47, SN AF348414 at Armstrong airport. They flew 19 airmen to Porquis Junction Ontario on four days TDY for dental work by a USAF dental van at the 912th AC&W Squadron located at Ramore Ontario - 28 June 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  22. Bob Davisson in front of the C-47 at Armstrong airport - 28 June 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  23. Canadian Legion in downtown Armstrong - June 1953.
    Courtesy Ed Gonzalez.

  24. Bob Davisson and the six pound pike he caught in Lake McKenzie. The tackle consisted of a cheap metal rod, hook, and line bought at the local Hudson's Bay store - June 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  25. Bush pilot Norduyn Norseman hauling freshly iced fish to market off of Lake McKenzie - June 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  26. Hugh Littlefield and the "mama cat" that appeared at the radio shack one day - May 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  27. Hugh Littlefield, "mama cat" and her three kittens. No one ever did see another cat let alone see an adult male - May 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  28. Log cabin under construction - May 1953.
    Courtesy Ed Gonzalez.

  29. The new "little red truck" by American-LaFrance Leroy St Arnaud, Chicago, IL - May 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  30. The Motor Pump Operator's panel on the American-LaFrance - May 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  31. Drafting with two inch and a half lines off the American-LaFrance at a creek near Armstrong - May 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  32. Drafting with two inch and a half lines off the American-LaFrance at a creek near Armstrong - May 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  33. Special Orders, Number 25 - 15 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  34. (L-R) Vern Ulledahl and Ken Gedamke at the log cabin that they and Bob Davisson started but never finished. It was located north of the site near the CNR tracks - 12 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  35. (L-R) Vern Ulledahl and Bob Davisson - 12 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  36. Red Granite Lake looking west - 12 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  37. "Big Game" hunters (L-R) Vern Ulledahl and Ken Gedamke - 12 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  38. Bob Davisson and his trusty Marlin bolt action .22 - 12 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  39. Roasting a spruce grouse o'r an open fire - 12 April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  40. Bob Davisson in front of the Supply Section "trying out" the Schwinn that Ken Gedamke's dad shipped to him from Milwaukee, Wisconsin - April 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  41. Assorted photos of family and the local area - April 1953.
    Courtesy Betty Lou Boyd.

  42. Vacant civilian contractor's facilities. Looking west from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  43. The road to the village of Armstrong looking west past the Orderly Room and the main gate as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  44. General view of the site as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  45. Mess Hall (foreground) and barracks as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  46. Barracks as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  47. Motor Pool as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  48. Red Granite Lake and the CNR tracks looking north as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  49. Red Granite Lake and the CNR tracks looking north as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  50. Red Granite Lake and the CNR tracks looking northeast as seen from the cliff - 29 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  51. Personnel Actions Memorandum, Number 7, page 1 of 2 - 23 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  52. Personnel Actions Memorandum, Number 7, page 2 of 2 - 23 March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  53. Canadian Legion Associate membership card - March 1953.
    USAF military personnel were "Associate" members, as we were not Canadian veterans.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  54. Canadian Legion lapel pin - March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  55. Bill Steers, building inspector - March 1953.
    Courtesy Bill Steers.

  56. Bob Davisson's room in Barracks #5 - March 1953.
    Note the plastic drapes on the windows, the custom coat rack made from a local tree, The Hallicrafters S-38 multiband receiver (which I still have) and the hand made table that Ken Gedamke (Supply) and Bob Davisson constructed in the "wood working shop". Anyone remember the lavender (that's right - I can't remember why we picked the color purple) colored table in the barracks.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  57. Bob Davisson's room in Barracks #5 - March 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  58. Personnel Actions Memorandum, Number 2, page 1 of 2 - 11 February 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  59. Personnel Actions Memorandum, Number 2, page 2 of 2 - 11 February 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  60. Captain William K Reed, first Commanding Officer of the 914th AC&W Squadron - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  61. Chief Warrant Officer William P Ryan, first Adjutant of the 914th AC&W Squadron - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  62. Main gate (in the background) and the Orderly Room building - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  63. Looking east from the Orderly Room building area - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  64. Looking east from the Orderly room building area - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  65. Officers quarters (on left) followed by Motor Pool - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  66. Looking east from the Mess Hall area - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  67. Mess Hall and cliff (looking east) - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  68. Mess Hall with the cliff in the background - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  69. Barracks #4 - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  70. Barracks #5 (Communications & Supply) - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  71. Barracks #5 (Communications & Supply) - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  72. Bob Davisson in front of the General Store/Post Office - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  73. A/3C "Red" Ross and somebody's daughter standing beside an OPP's squad car - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  74. The main street in the village of Armstrong - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.

  75. Canadian National Railroad (CNR) train depot - January 1953.
    Courtesy Bob Davisson.


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