Hopedale, Labrador
Photographs


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  1. Telegram from Hopedale to Irishtown NB - 10 November 1954.
    Courtesy Sherman R Fisher.

  2. Letter mailed to Sherman R Fisher - 24 October 1954.
    Courtesy Sherman R Fisher.

  3. Letter mailed to Sherman R Fisher - 19 October 1954.
    Courtesy Sherman R Fisher.

  4. A number of happy faces waiting to go home - October 1954.
    Wally Bircher, 3rd from left in white shirt with the camera around his neck).
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  5. Ricard Gammon on the ship going home - October 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  6. Finally, I was on my way out of Hopedale - October 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  7. Aerial photo of site N-28, Hopedale Labrador from 4,000 feet - 17 September 1954.
    Courtesy Robert Guthrie.

  8. Closer aerial view of site N-28, Hopedale Labrador from 4,000 feet. Note the two radomes - 17 September 1954.
    Courtesy Robert Guthrie.

  9. H-21 "Grasshopper" helicopter - September 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  10. The first group made use of 4 helicopters (2 H-21s and 2 H-19s) - September 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  11. The original 109 servicemen who arrived in October 1953 departed in two groups. This is the first contingent to depart - September 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  12. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  13. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  14. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  15. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  16. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  17. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  18. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  19. Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  20. (L-R) Major Sam Zorich and Sgt James Wilson (cook) - September 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  21. Merlin Maag playing with some of the local dogs - August 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  22. View of the lower camp with a resupply ship at the dock - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  23. The upper site with its single radar tower and original rubber radome - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  24. A view of the barren waste as seen from the site - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  25. View of the village of Hopedale - August 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  26. Supply Ship - USNS Vela - August 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  27. Supply Ship - USS Redbud - August 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  28. Children in the village. (L-R) Harry Brait, Frank Sillett - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  29. Teenage girls in the village. (L-R) Rosie Gear (deceased) and Matilda Sillett (Maynard) - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  30. Children in the village. Christine Winters (Vincent) and Boas Fredia - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  31. A young girl in the village. Frances Fredia (Williams) - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  32. Children in the village - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  33. Walter Dickers, with his pipe, in the village - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  34. A helicopter on approach to the pad. The POL fuel tank and radome on the hill - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  35. Helicopter about to land - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  36. The helicopter at the pad - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  37. Richard Gammon on the steps leading out from the barracks - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  38. (L-R) unknown and M/Sgt Orrin Willis holding a baby seal - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  39. Richard Gammon at the back of the boat - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  40. A seaplane taxis in towards the lower site - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  41. Hilda Lyall (nee Hunter) smiles for the photographer - August 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  42. (L-R) Major Sam Zorich and Captain Arlington Krajnik - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  43. A small seaplane in the bay - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  44. A small seaplane moored by the USS Vela - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  45. Albert Colangelo by the barracks - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  46. (L-R) Albert Colangelo and Richard Brown - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  47. (L-R) S/Sgt Albert Garrett and T/Sgt Rufus Watson - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  48. Richard Gammon fishing in solitude - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  49. The gang trying their skills at fishing - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  50. The village of Hopedale as seen from across the bay - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  51. Resupply ship at the dock - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  52. Resupply ship at the dock - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  53. Unidentified servicemen in front of the Department of Public Welfare building in the village - July 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  54. A/1C Donald Sloper on duty (We all slept better that night) - July 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  55. Transmitter site - July 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  56. Road from dock to radar station. Note the buildings (Tent City) which were used by the construction crews - July 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  57. 923rd AC&W Squadron (left) and original transmitters (right) - July 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  58. Village of Hopedale (in the distance) - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  59. Missionary building in Hopedale - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  60. Children in village of Hopedale. (L-R) Millie Nochasak (nee Winters), Abel Winters, Alfred Winters, Boas Fredia - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  61. A young Wilson Gear sites by a bear that has been killed - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  62. The Edna-K (our Squadron boat) before the storm - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  63. My room (for a year) - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  64. View from the door of my barracks - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  65. The dining hall - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  66. Radome (the only one we had) - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  67. Group standing at dock waiting for mail - June 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  68. S/Sgt Joseph Evans checking out the temperature - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  69. (L-R) Bill Forsyth and Walter Bircher - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  70. A C-47 makes a pass before dropping mail and supplies - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  71. C-47 para dropping mail and supplies - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  72. The Receiver site - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  73. A group of Huskie dogs - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  74. Richard Gammon looking for signs of Spring - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  75. A daring bunch of fishermen. (L-R) Albert Jarrett, Richard Goodman, Bill Forsyth and Henry Koscinski - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  76. Richard Gammon showing off his "catch of the day" - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  77. Richard Gammon outside of the barracks - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  78. Dick Savage ouside of the barracks - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  79. (L-R) Dick Savage and Henry Koscinski taking a rest - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  80. Our only radar tower and radome - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  81. A typical house in Hopedale - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  82. The village of Hopedale on the left and the bay - May 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  83. Aerial photo of the 923rd AC&W Squadron complex - April 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  84. John Gear - April 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  85. Mail at last, dropped from C-47 - April 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  86. A/3C Paul F Coutu - April 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  87. Looking towards the helicopter pad - April 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  88. Barracks on the base. The one nearest the road was under snow all winter - April 1954.
    Courtesy Paul Coutu.

  89. Richard Gammon - April 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  90. A group of unidentified USAF personnel with local people from the village - March 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  91. The Huskie known as Bruce in the village - March 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  92. Huskie dogs in the village - March 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  93. A local family in the village. (L-R) Eli Nitsman, Julius Hunter, Jim Nitsman, Sarah Lampe - March 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  94. A local family in the village. (L-R) Sybella and Eli Nitsman, Julis Hunter, Jim Nitsman - March 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  95. Another mail run during the winter - March 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  96. Another helicopter bringing in mail, personnel and supplies - March 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  97. Hopedale Operations site as seen from the runway outlined by oil drums which were used for night landings - March 1954.
    Courtesy Ken Powers.

  98. The unknown question "Will this thing make it back to Goose"? - March 1954.
    Courtesy Ken Powers.

  99. Enroute back to Goose, travelling with a second chopper (just in case) - March 1954.
    Courtesy Ken Powers.

  100. Dick Savage in his winter gear with the POL fuel tank and the radome in the backjground - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  101. (L-R) Bill Forsyth and Albert Colangelo out for a crisp walk - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  102. S/Sgt Henry J Koscinski in his winter gear - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  103. The Receiver building in the distance - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  104. An overturned "Weasel" that took Radio Operators to the Receiver site - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  105. Richard Gammon braving the cold weather - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  106. S/Sgt Albert Jarrett and a local dog called Bruce - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  107. Colonel Bond, 64th AD CO, and Hopedale Commander in front of the chopper from Goose Bay - February 1954.
    Courtesy Ken Powers.

  108. (L-R) Richard Gammon and Robert Hood in front of a C-47 that has landed on the ice - February 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  109. Wally Bircher in his Arctic gear - February 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  110. Unidentified airman checking the thickness of the ice by the dock - February 1954.
    Courtesy Wally Bircher.

  111. The village of Hopedale - January 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.

  112. The frozen bay with the village of Hopedale in the background - January 1954.
    Courtesy Richard Gammon.


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