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Marshall Islands - Kwajalein Atoll 1950 to 1952 |
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Please note: This site has been recently revised. Click the Home Page button to reach our new Main Page. This original page has been preserved for those who have created links to it. Click each icon for individual pages. For Marshallese Handicrafts , go to the new index, and select Handicrafts from the menu bar on the left.
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| Lt. Col. Rufus Buell "Tommy" Thompson, Jr., USMC (Retired) was the Commanding Officer of the Marine Detachment on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands from 1950-1952. He was able to take his family with him--his lovely wife (Elizabeth "Betty" Meeker Thompson), son Robby (Robert Buell Thompson) and daughter Susie (Susan Elizabeth Thompson Sanders). During that time, they collected many Marshallese handicrafts, photos, and other interesting items. As this site grows, we will be adding more photos and video of people and scenes taken during their stay. |
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We would like to thank
Dr. Dirk H.R. Spennemann
(Charles Sturt University, Albury, Australia) who started us on this
journey with his interest in Marshallese Handicrafts and our life on
Kwajalein. |
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here to email us at: The
Thompson/Sanders Collection |
Webmaster:
Mike Sanders |
| Last Update: July 12, 2009 |