John Mitcham Photos c./1943-44
contributed by his daughter Lesile
The crew
We pause during a hike for a snapshot
L to R: Tottle; Les; Bellimy; Eckins
EM3/c John S. Swan
Princeton, IL
one swell guy
Les - mess cook
"Oh the sun shines bright (once a month)(maybe)
gaining a little weight
Eckis and I one sunny day (notice the flowers)
some of the crew
Sooner with Tippy and Susie
Baxter Cove
Baxter Cove December 1943
Baughman Cove from the station
named by the crew in honor of S1c William A. Baughman who was killed in an accident during the construction phase of the Theodore Point station
A quiet day in Baughman Cove
Stream in Nevidiskov Valley (full of trout)
P-40s over Army hut
Some gun crew
We caught 100 of them on this trip
That's me on the right. Most of these
are salmon although quite a few Dollys
were caught. Fishermans Paradise
Work Detail
Some of the first 600 oil drums we brought ashore.
It was hell!
More oil drums.
Moe Turner and the skipper of Y.P. 89
The L.C.T. with some of the second 500 oil barrels.
More work
more oil drums
Les and I
Totte and I (just fooling then) but I can drive it
Thanks Leslie!
