Unless otherwise noted, photos are from the collection of my late father, Richard E. Booth.
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People of Korea (3/12/22)
People of Korea (3/8/22)
Portraits of Dad (2/20/2022)
New Additions (2/12/2022)
There’s a woman peering out from that little opening behind the counter. It took me awhile to see.
Original Gallery:
Photo courtesy of Pat Bachman, who noted: “Thought you might like to know that was the definition of an ‘unofficial’ Radio Code -269 – which was the name of the NCO club (269 Lounge). Would hear someone say ‘That’s a 2-6-9’ at least twice every day especially when they were the subject of a non-critical SNAFU.”Base camp. Photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.Photo courtesy of Dr. Bill Scarlett.Photo of Richard Booth courtesy of Dr. Bill ScarlettAt the top of the last curve leading up to the radar site, the wind was treacherous, nearly blowing you off the cliff when you had to walk up at times, such as during the snow storm. Photo & information courtesy of Dr. Bill Scarlett.Photo courtesy of Dr. Bill Scarlett.Photo courtesy of Dr. Bill Scarlett.Looking down at the barracks, chow hall, and club. Despite the snow, homemade sleds did not work, and they had to push all their supplies down the mountain. Photo & information courtesy of Dr. Bill Scarlett.Photo of Bill Scarlett courtesy of Dr. Bill ScarlettRadio/radar MTCE shack, call sign Singular 1. Aimed at Sojko (call sign Singular), about 1.5 hours south of Kojin. Photo & information courtesy of Pat Bachman.Front door security post. Photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.“It’s not THAT bad.” Photo & caption courtesy of Pat Bachman.“Notice that our Kojin radar site was north of the 38th Parallel, only about 5-10 miles from North Korea. According to the UN when the Korean War ended in 53, N. Korea was not to fly anywhere near the border. That’s why our radar kept an eye on their illegal flying which was only about 20-25 miles from us.” Photo & information courtesy of Dr. Bill Scarlett.Lifer – the site mascot. Photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.Mine field above the base, with the radar antenna just visible at the upper right. Photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.NCO club. Photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.Placement on the “short-timers'” board in the 269 Lounge represented placement in line for catching the “Freedom Bird” (represented by the helicopter) and rotating out. The Freedom Birds belonged to the Army and were part of the Jolly Green Giants. The name tags under the helo are the 10 who had recently left site – pic shows 11 because two rotated out on same date. Tags at the very bottom-left were visitors (VIP’s or pilots making first trip to the site). Tags on the donkey cart were the “Mule skinners” – truck drivers who routinely delivered supplies. Photo & information courtesy of Pat Bachman.View east of antenna – photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.View west of antenna – photo courtesy of Pat Bachman.
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