Operation SUNAC

Detail and Photos for Saglek (Hebron)



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  1. Operation SUNAC with Saglek detail - January 1952.
    Courtesy Rolf Maschwitz.

  2. Ode to Christmas Eve - 24 December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  3. Operation SUNAC with Saglek detail - November 1951.
    Courtesy As Indicated.




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  1. Local Eskimo at Saglek - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  2. Local natives unloading LST-601 at Saglek - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  3. Unloading heavy equipment from LST-601 at Saglek - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  4. Unloading heavy equipment from LST-601 at Saglek - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  5. Supplies accumulate at Saglek - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  6. View of assorted vessels in Saglek Bay - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  7. Supplies accumulating on the beach area - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  8. Supplies accumulating on the beach - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  9. Military personnel standing in front of a Cat - July 1952.
    (L-R) John Strode, Lt. Anderson, JD Hughes Courtesy Don Gordon.

  10. (L-R) Tex and Arnold LeJune - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  11. Time for a little R&R at Saglek - July 1952.
    (L-R) Don Gordon & Arnold LeJune.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  12. A photo of one of the useless Leturnaue Dozers - July 1952.
    Courtesy Don Gordon.

  13. The white dog was the "boss" - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  14. Typical dog sled at Saglek Bay - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  15. Another Eskimo dog sled at Saglek - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  16. Part of a dog team at Site N-29 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  17. A komatic (sled) at Green Beach 1 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  18. Sled team on the runway at Green Beach 1 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  19. Part of a dog team at Saglek - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  20. (L-R) Don Carp (radio operator) and Morris (cook) at Green Beach 1 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  21. Young "Willie" (from Hebron) at Green Beach 1 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  22. (L-R) Cyril Harris (stores, kitchen and drill), Coulson Pitt (stores) and "Willie Millie" from Hebron - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  23. (L-R) Tony (carpenter and barber), Bob Reese (plumber) and Morris (cook) - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  24. (L-R) Don Camp, Tony Duguay, Johnny Doyle with an Arctic Fox - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  25. (L-R) Mose Blunder (radio operator) and Rolf Maschwitz (stores) - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  26. (L-R) Mose Blunder (radio operator) and Rolf Maschwitz (a German fellow who worked in stores) - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  27. The first plane to land on the ice runway at site N-29 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  28. The first plane to arrive at N-29 in 1952 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  29. Don Morton (welder) and Gord Eastman (Office staff) by the Maritime Central Airways DC-3 - January 1952.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  30. Para drop of mail, food, and supplies at Green Beach 1 on Christmas day - 25 December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  31. Para drop of mail, food, and supplies at Green Beach 1 on Christmas day - 25 December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  32. Para drop of mail, food, and supplies at Green Beach 1 on Christmas day - 25 December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  33. The door to our Rec Hall at Green Beach 1 was almost completely covered with snow after a typical winter storm - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  34. Some of the Fraser Brace workers used a Trackmaster to make a trip to Hebron - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  35. Len Thomas directing the Track Master at Hebron - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  36. Tony and Len Thomas of Fraser Brace with local Inuit at Hebron - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  37. Assorted Inuit at Hebron in front of the Trackmaster - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  38. A local Inuit woman and her child at Hebron - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  39. The Moravian Mission at Hebron - December 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  40. Remains of the World War II B-26 Marauder bomber in the general area of what would become Green Beach 2 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  41. The main Street at Green Beach 1 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  42. Unidentified building at Green Beach 1 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  43. Eskimo families passing through our camp - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  44. Eskimo families passing through our camp - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  45. The first plane to land on ice at Green Beach 1 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  46. Dick Roy and an unidentified worker standing beside the Maritime Central Airways DC-3 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  47. Unidentified personnel by the DC-3 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  48. DC-3 departing from Green Beach 1 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  49. Assorted personnel by the Trackmaster. Note the radio tower at left - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  50. The radio tower at Green Beach 1 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  51. Unidentified carpenter working on top of our "mansion" - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  52. Dick Roy working on top of our "mansion" - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  53. View of the camp as seen from the top of our "mansion" - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  54. Assorted equipment at Green Beach 1. Note the runway in the background - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  55. Unidentified carpenter hard at work - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  56. Another unidentified carpenter - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  57. View of the camp at Green Beach 1 (looking east) - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  58. A typical view of the camp at Green Beach 1 - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  59. Unidentified carpenter "day dreaming" on a roof - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  60. Unidentified carpenter taking a short break on a roof - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  61. Unidentified carpenter bringing wood to the roof - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.

  62. Unidentified carpenter bringing wood to the roof - November 1951.
    Courtesy Delmer Burton.



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Updated: February 22, 2004