Around the Base
Kwajalein - 1950 to 1952
Kwajalein - 1950 to 1952
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Around the Base Kwajalein - 1950 to 1952 |
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| Marine Compound | |
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| Marine Detachment - Entrance - Main Gate - Feb. 1952 | Driveway into compound - Feb. 1952 |
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| General view of barracks and area. Ocean & runway visible at right. | General view from the firing range, showing the brig (left), theatre (center), and barracks |
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| Admiral's Office | Brig on Kwajalein - Barracks on top floor |
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| Marine Enlisted Club. & Rec. Bldg - Spring 1951 - Entrance in center - had been Japanese underground fortification | Enlisted Club & Rec. Bldg. Feb. 1952 - on right is recreation building and library - barracks on left |
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| A and P - Commissary on Kwajalein | |
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| Parade Grounds & Hdqrs. Bldg. Feb. 1952 - barracks - basketball court | |
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| Headquarters Building Feb. 1952 - shows basketball court | Dark spots are craters from bombing - made good swimming holes |
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| Harry's Police Force | |
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| Rifle range and photo lab, which was an old Japanese pillbox | |
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| Navy Facilities | |
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| Operation Blister - Click above to open a PDF file | |
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| new construction | |
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| New PBQ (Pacific Bachelor Quarters) under construction - new water tower in background. | The PBQ was demolished in
July, 2006 |
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| New Navy quarters - mid to late '51 | May be Navy buildings - Kwajalein |
| All Photographs (c) Sue E. T. Sanders 2005-2010 |
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| Last Update: May 23, 2009 |