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- Telegram from Hopedale to Irishtown NB - 10 November 1954.
Courtesy Sherman R Fisher.
- Letter mailed to Sherman R Fisher - 24 October 1954.
Courtesy Sherman R Fisher.
- Letter mailed to Sherman R Fisher - 19 October 1954.
Courtesy Sherman R Fisher.
- 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.
- Ricard Gammon on the ship going home - October 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Finally, I was on my way out of Hopedale - October 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Aerial photo of site N-28, Hopedale Labrador from 4,000 feet - 17 September 1954.
Courtesy Robert Guthrie.
- Closer aerial view of site N-28, Hopedale Labrador from 4,000 feet. Note the two radomes - 17 September 1954.
Courtesy Robert Guthrie.
- H-21 "Grasshopper" helicopter - September 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- The first group made use of 4 helicopters (2 H-21s and 2 H-19s) - September 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- 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.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Squadron "Going Home" party - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) Major Sam Zorich and Sgt James Wilson (cook) - September 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Merlin Maag playing with some of the local dogs - August 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- View of the lower camp with a resupply ship at the dock - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The upper site with its single radar tower and original rubber radome - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A view of the barren waste as seen from the site - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- View of the village of Hopedale - August 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- Supply Ship - USNS Vela - August 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- Supply Ship - USS Redbud - August 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Children in the village. (L-R) Harry Brait, Frank Sillett - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Teenage girls in the village. (L-R) Rosie Gear (deceased) and Matilda Sillett (Maynard) - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Children in the village. Christine Winters (Vincent) and Boas Fredia - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A young girl in the village. Frances Fredia (Williams) - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Children in the village - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Walter Dickers, with his pipe, in the village - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A helicopter on approach to the pad. The POL fuel tank and radome on the hill - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Helicopter about to land - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The helicopter at the pad - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon on the steps leading out from the barracks - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) unknown and M/Sgt Orrin Willis holding a baby seal - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon at the back of the boat - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A seaplane taxis in towards the lower site - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Hilda Lyall (nee Hunter) smiles for the photographer - August 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) Major Sam Zorich and Captain Arlington Krajnik - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A small seaplane in the bay - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A small seaplane moored by the USS Vela - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Albert Colangelo by the barracks - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) Albert Colangelo and Richard Brown - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) S/Sgt Albert Garrett and T/Sgt Rufus Watson - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon fishing in solitude - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The gang trying their skills at fishing - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The village of Hopedale as seen from across the bay - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Resupply ship at the dock - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Resupply ship at the dock - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Unidentified servicemen in front of the Department of Public Welfare building in the village - July 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A/1C Donald Sloper on duty (We all slept better that night) - July 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Transmitter site - July 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Road from dock to radar station. Note the buildings (Tent City) which were used by the construction crews - July 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- 923rd AC&W Squadron (left) and original transmitters (right) - July 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Village of Hopedale (in the distance) - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Missionary building in Hopedale - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Children in village of Hopedale. (L-R) Millie Nochasak (nee Winters), Abel Winters, Alfred Winters, Boas Fredia - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- A young Wilson Gear sites by a bear that has been killed - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- The Edna-K (our Squadron boat) before the storm - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- My room (for a year) - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- View from the door of my barracks - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- The dining hall - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Radome (the only one we had) - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Group standing at dock waiting for mail - June 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- S/Sgt Joseph Evans checking out the temperature - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) Bill Forsyth and Walter Bircher - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A C-47 makes a pass before dropping mail and supplies - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- C-47 para dropping mail and supplies - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The Receiver site - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A group of Huskie dogs - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon looking for signs of Spring - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A daring bunch of fishermen. (L-R) Albert Jarrett, Richard Goodman, Bill Forsyth and Henry Koscinski - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon showing off his "catch of the day" - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon outside of the barracks - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Dick Savage ouside of the barracks - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) Dick Savage and Henry Koscinski taking a rest - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Our only radar tower and radome - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A typical house in Hopedale - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The village of Hopedale on the left and the bay - May 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Aerial photo of the 923rd AC&W Squadron complex - April 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- John Gear - April 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Mail at last, dropped from C-47 - April 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- A/3C Paul F Coutu - April 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Looking towards the helicopter pad - April 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Barracks on the base. The one nearest the road was under snow all winter - April 1954.
Courtesy Paul Coutu.
- Richard Gammon - April 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A group of unidentified USAF personnel with local people from the village - March 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- The Huskie known as Bruce in the village - March 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Huskie dogs in the village - March 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A local family in the village. (L-R) Eli Nitsman, Julius Hunter, Jim Nitsman, Sarah Lampe - March 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- A local family in the village. (L-R) Sybella and Eli Nitsman, Julis Hunter, Jim Nitsman - March 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Another mail run during the winter - March 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Another helicopter bringing in mail, personnel and supplies - March 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Hopedale Operations site as seen from the runway outlined by oil drums which were used for night landings - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- The unknown question "Will this thing make it back to Goose"? - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Enroute back to Goose, travelling with a second chopper (just in case) - March 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- Dick Savage in his winter gear with the POL fuel tank and the radome in the backjground - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- (L-R) Bill Forsyth and Albert Colangelo out for a crisp walk - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- S/Sgt Henry J Koscinski in his winter gear - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The Receiver building in the distance - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- An overturned "Weasel" that took Radio Operators to the Receiver site - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Richard Gammon braving the cold weather - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- S/Sgt Albert Jarrett and a local dog called Bruce - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Colonel Bond, 64th AD CO, and Hopedale Commander in front of the chopper from Goose Bay - February 1954.
Courtesy Ken Powers.
- (L-R) Richard Gammon and Robert Hood in front of a C-47 that has landed on the ice - February 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- Wally Bircher in his Arctic gear - February 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- Unidentified airman checking the thickness of the ice by the dock - February 1954.
Courtesy Wally Bircher.
- The village of Hopedale - January 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
- The frozen bay with the village of Hopedale in the background - January 1954.
Courtesy Richard Gammon.
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