St. Anthony, NF
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  1. On the way to Goose Cove from St. Anthony - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt Little and Sgt "Doc" Wygal.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  2. The "sports model" of a dog sled with an unknown civilian in Goose Cove - 11 February 1961.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  3. Four young unidentified children in Goose Cove - 11 February 1961.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  4. Walking out to see the boat frozen into the Bay at Goose Cove. The vessel was the "Glider" from St. John's. - 11 February 1961.
    Sgt Tate in the foreground at left.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  5. Posing with the "Glider" which was frozen in the bay at Goose Cove - 11 February 1961. Top Sgt "Doc" Wygal. Standing (L-R) Airman Marinelli, Sgt Little, Sgt Acosta. Sitting (L-R) Mr simmons, Sgt Wagner, Sgt Lovejoy, Sgt Mansfield and Sgt Faidley.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  6. On the way from Goose Cove to Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt Little, Sgt Wagner, Sgt Lovejoy and Sgt Tate. Notice our "anti-freeze" as held by Wagner and Lovejoy.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  7. One the way from Goose Cove to Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    Sgr Russ Faidley had jusy fallen out of the Track Master and landed as you see him with hat, glasses and a can of beer, all intact.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  8. Walking into Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    We had to park the Track Master about half a mile back as the trail was too narrow and steep to drive into the village.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  9. (L-R) Sgt Little and Sgt Wagner walking into Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    This photo depicts the desolate nature of this part of Newfoundland.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  10. A typical house and barn in nearby Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  11. Standing on a pier over a frozen bay in Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    Rear (L-R) Sgt Wagner and Sgt "Doc" Wygal. Foreground - Sgt Tate.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  12. Sitting on the pier in Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt "Doc" Wygal (standing), Sgt Tate and Sgt Wagner are still applying "anti-freeze" to their systems.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  13. Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    This photo was taken while standing on the frozen bay with the village in the background.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  14. (L-R) Sgt "Doc" Wygal and Sgt Mansfield in Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    We were standing on the pier looking and pointing at objects in the distance that we thought might have been seals.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  15. Civilians drawing water from a fresh water well. They would pour the water into a barrel on the sled and take it to Goose Cove - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt Lovejoy, Sgt Little, two unknown civilians and a civilian child in the foreground, an unknown GI, Sgt Wagner, Sgt "Doc" Wygal, Sgt Mansfield, Airman Marinelli and Sgt Acosta.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  16. (L-R) Sgt Wagner and Sgt "Doc" Wygal sitting on the iced up pier in Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  17. Standing next to a sled dog house and dog run in Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt Wagner, Mr Simmons, Sgt Tate, Sgt "Doc" Wygal.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  18. Sitting on an overturned dory in Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt Wagner, Sgt "Doc" Wygal and Airman Marinelli.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  19. Sled dogs in their house at Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.

  20. Looking at the sled dogs in their house at Ireland Bight - 11 February 1961.
    (L-R) Sgt Wagner (with his back to the camera), Sgt Wagner, Sgt Tate, Mr Simmons, Sgt "Doc" Wygal, Airman Marinelli.
    Courtesy Merle Wygal.



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