"www.oaea.net   I've been a member for over 11 years.  That is where I was going with my offer of names/addresses. They have a list server type mail list that talks about some Ice stuff bur is mostly about politics."

"thanks for the headsup!"

"THANKS GORGE. I ALSO JUST DISCOVERED A SITE  FOR THE "OLD ANTARCTIC EXPLRERS ASSOCIATION" AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF MEMBERS/CHAPTERS SO THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU LOCATE YOUR FRIEND.9www.oaea.net)I AM GOING TO SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR…"

"I will be happy to give you some email addresses of people who preceded my by a lot.  Billy Baker, RMC (Ret) knows more about what you are seeking than I.  Billy W/O four times."

"bill were on line can i see the the base at McMurdo we had too go over on base too use office machine those guys are crazy. that was back in 63-64. old saying behined every tree is a naked worman iam still looking for that tree."

"HEY GEORGE, HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE HOLIDAYS. I WAS  JUST BARELY TRANSFERRED TO PATRON 7 AT NAS ALAMEDA 9OAKLAND, CA) FROM  FEDERAL OFFICE BLDG, SAN FRANCISCO WHICH WAS MY FIRAT BILLET  AFTER COMPLETING BOOT AND RADIO SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO,. WENT TO COLD…"

"You are undoubtably right on tha tsk force thing. I do recall that when were in cold weather training in E greewich, RI tha wre were referred to as Task Force something but  everything that I have reads US NAVVAL SUPPORT UNITS  ANARCTICA,DEEP FREEZE…"

"Should've been 9 years as a GCA tech."

"SORRY IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO REPLY. DONT REMEMBER A BILLY BAKER,  I THINK I WUD REMEBER A RADIOMANS NAME BUT PERHAPS NOT. BUT THEN 1957-58 IS A LONG TIME AGO AND ONCE YOU  ARE 3/4 OF A CENTURY OLD YOU TEND TO FORGET A LITTLE."

"Lawrence,
You were with Det Bravo, I assume, out of NAS Jax? Do you know where I could contact any of the older ETs/ACs.  I spent 0 years as a GCA tech (ET-1577) '64 - '73.  Specifically, I am looking for an ETC Coffman, also a 1577.  He made Chief…"

"bill task force 43 was 1963-1964 i was on board then  that was  the year jfk was shot  i work in the office above engine room one. there is a web site twww.burtonislandisland.org that list more crew members."

"U.S. Navy Seabee/Alfa Company- Runway crew Supervisor
-3 Summer support seasons (1984-1986)"

"Equipment operator 3 at the time  summered over 4 seasons   89 - 93 byrd surface  first season
marble point second season
in town last two seasons taking care of the runways and transtion bridges
got to visit the pole every season
best command ever
 "

"I volunteered for NSFA late'74. I was ET2 with GCA maintenance. Never got to the ice due to C-130 mishaps. Left the Navy in '76."

"Was with Summer Support 81 til 84 and worked at the WD plant and on my last deployment I got to ride the supply flight to the South Pole in a Herc"

"WinterOver 1987/88 attached to Crash/Fire at firehouse in McMurdo"