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Alphonso Grasso 1946 photo collection

The Station

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The Loran Hut

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Loran hut with Wincharger radiator to the left

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The wincharger radiator
the standard practice was to have an emergency "T" which I believe are the two poles - Bill

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Walking from the Loran hut

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Antenna maintenance
notice the walkie talkie

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Loading fuel drum on to the truck

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Our buggy

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The galley

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How far

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The crew

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Alphonso himself

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at work
Alphonso was a S1c(L) who was the station cook also
He was se4nt to cook training in Honolulu endorsed by his CO Mr. Lutz

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Two friends

Activities

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Alphonso himself

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catch of the day

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Swim call

Around the island

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The Sampan that would bring supplies from Kauai

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Pier Mary
Nauatie's loading cattle on to steam ship to transport to Kauai.
You can get an idea what our beaches look like by looking at this one

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Army airfield

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Going on mountain climbing a Sunday afternoon pastime.
Alphonso is the one with the knife

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Lehua Rock off of Niihau

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Looking at the mountains from the ground

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Looking down from the mountain

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Top of the mountain

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Looking down from one of the mountains on Niihau

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A native child

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Native childern

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Wild horse

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Wild horses

The above pictures were donated by his son Bob

Thanks Bob!

 

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