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- The pumphouse at the lake - 24 December 1954.
This is where the "D-8 Cat", which went through the ice, operator was saved. He went in here to get warm.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- A "D-8 Cat" earning its keep - 24 December 1954.
It was a D-8 Cat that went through the ice on Christmas Eve.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- 2nd Lt. Dan Hampshire at the controls of WORM - December 1954.
The rest of the story.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Bill Parsley "out for the day" - December 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Bill Parsley at the maintenance desk - December 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Radar Maintenance area - December 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Unidentified USAF personnel in the Radar Maintenance area - December 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Jin Tanaguchi (Philco Tech Rep) hard at work - December 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Our emergency "fire exit" - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Closer image of our emergency "fire exit" - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Snow removal in progress with the radar tower sitting on the hill - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- A local dog waits for some food - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Trying to keep the anamometer from freezing up - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Taking a short walk for some fresh air on a sunny day - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Local dogs searching for food - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Jim Tanaguchi (Philco Tech Rep) and an unicentified civilian - November 1954.
Courtesy Bill Parsley.
- Welcome to the 920th AC&W Squadron at Resolution Island - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- One way to pass the time was with a game of pool - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- We were told that if we had to abandon the site for any reason, we would have to walk out on these snowshoes - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The infamous "Snake-Pit". Whatever you wanted, they didn't have - except for Ballantine Beer - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- My room with the painting of the Red Shoes done by Tom Ankowiak, which I still have - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Radio station WORM featured a couply of gray turntables as well as a patch to outside Armed Forces Radio rebroadcast to the whole site - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Rado station WORM, the "Voice of the Rock" - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- These long halls weith shiny walls and ceilings and well polished floors seemed to stretch out forever, but usually went nowhere - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Everyone had to do their own laundy, and these washing machines were the very latest devices - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Tables in the Mess-Hall were spotless and S/Sgt Louis Mercurio made sure of that - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The steam table in the Mess-Hall was one of the favorite places at the site - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The "library" was rather pathetic in the number and variety of offerings - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Attempts were made to make the Enlisted Men's lounge attractive and home-like - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Notice the newspapers and the Life, Look and Post magazines, the very latest reading at that time - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The Enlisted Men's lounge - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The Enlisted Men's Lounge - October 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- We encountered this iceberg along the way to Resolution Island. I think the ship's Captain just wanted us to see what we were headed for - 26 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The North Atlantic can be beautiful - 25 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Naval inspections were a routine part of life aboard the Oberon. The swabbies got their instructions each morning - 24 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The Chief Petty Officers (in khaki) each had their own teams - 24 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Flyboys just sat on the deck and watched the fog. None of us knew enough about the ship to even ask intelligent questions - 22 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The bow of the Oberon as it sliced through the thick fog - 22 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- At least once during the cruise there was a call to general quarters when the sailors were called to man the twin Bofors - 20 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- On a cold, wet, rainy morning aboard the Oberon there really wans't much to do - 20 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Of course, the Navy had jobs to do and their morning inspection to turn out for - 19 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- John Oliver Schuette from Waterloo, Iowa - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- As the USS Oberon left port at Argentia, we passed a number of ships like these at dock - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- A Navy tug was used to help in the tight quarters of the port - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- The pilot boat ready to guide ships into and out of the harbor - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Which bunk is mine? - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- Boarding the USS Oberon - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Boarding the USS Oberon - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- Boarding the USS Oberon - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- 920th AC&W Squadron personnel preparing to board ship - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- The 920th AC&W Squadron in their dress blues, preparing to embark on the USS Oberon for transportation to Resolution Island - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- S/Sgt Louis Mercurio, Mess Sgt for the 920th, caught right in the middle of everything at the dock prior to boarding. He did wonders in the kitchen at Reolution Island - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Arrival at dock for boarding onto USS Oberon - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- Personnel gathering at McAndrew AFB prior to departure - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- Personnel loading personal gear onto trucks at McAndrew AFB - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- Personal effects being loaded onto trucks at McAndrew AFB - 18 September 1954.
Courtesy USAF Historical Division.
- Barracks that housed the 920th AC&W Squadron personnel prior to reassignment to Resolution Island - September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- As we left, some wag left a "For Rent" sign on the Headquarters building - September 1954.
Courtesy Charles Farrar.
- Aerial view of the future 920th AC&W Squadron - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Ski-equipped C-47 on a frozen lake air strip - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Construction at the main complex - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Construction of catwalks between barracks at Resolution Island - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Snowmobile used at Resolution Island - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Lower camp at Yellow beach - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
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