Larry Burrow - Aleutian Islands 1945-46
In April 1945, Larry was transferred from the Alaska Communications System (ACS) radio station in Ketchikan, where he had been based since 1937, to Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands. In October 1945, he was transferred to Fort Glenn on Umnak Island, also in the Aleutians. Then, in January 1946, he returned to Ketchikan where his family had remained while he was in the Aleutians.
Adak Island
Adak ACS station, 1945
"This taken from above ACS area. Mess hall in foreground. Located on the 3,000 foot level of Mt Moffet. The main base is 3 miles down at the water's edge." Larry Burrow
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Hut 11, "The Last Resort"
Larry Burrow far left, Cliff Masters 4th from left
Larry | 
Larry |
 Larry & friends |  Larry & friends |
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 VE Day victory dinner, May 1945 Commanding officer's table | 
VE Day victory dinner, May 1945 Larry at head of long table, left side |
 ACS Communication Center Tape relay section |  Tape relay section Larry third from left |
 Tape relay section |  Corporal Ross & Captain Fellows |
 Tape relay section | 
Tape relay section |
Umnak Island
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Larry Burrow, Fort Glenn, Umnak Island, 1945
Larry |  PFC Benson with "Mouse" and "Lion" |
Operating room |  Operating room |
 T/4 Jones & Cpl Fiezle repairing road |  Looking west toward Mt Tulik |
Mt Tulik eruption
Mt Tulik eruption
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