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R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains: a complete history is now AVAILABLE

  • September 17, 2022
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I started writing this book in February of 2020. Two and a half years later, I have captured the most complete Overland Trains story ever published. Buy the book now…
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Alaska Historical Society 2022 Annual Conference Proposal Acceptance

  • June 29, 2022
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My proposal to speak about R. G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains was accepted for the Alaska Historical Society’s (AHS) Annual Conference. We are still ironing out the details on the date.…
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Camp Century Groundwater

  • May 29, 2022
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Camp Century, Greenland was an American Cold War era under-ice base designed for research and development. It hosted the first nuclear reactor used for energy production and part of the…
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Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg at Thule Air Base New Years 1955

  • February 4, 2022
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On New Years night, December 31, 1954, Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Margaret Whiting, Bill Holding, Jerry Colona, and others travelled to the far north Arctic at Thule Air Base Greenland.…
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Thule Air Base Christmas Menu 1955

  • December 23, 2021
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In 1955, Christmas dinner looked and felt a little different for Air Force Service Members at the “Top of the World.” The menu included Shrimp Cocktail, a relish tray, roast…
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Sno-Buggy in Greenland

  • December 21, 2021
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The TC-264 Sno-Buggy spent some time in Greenland testing out the HUGE Firestone 120x48x68s and a few unpowered trailers. It participated in tests as Camp Sierra and was driven by…
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Studying Camp Century’s Toxic Leftovers

  • December 13, 2021
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Camp Century was a United States military installation buried under the northwestern tip of the Greenland ice sheet. It was active from 1959 and quickly dismantled in 1967. In 1960,…
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Arctic Scene with Overland Mark 2 Model

  • December 10, 2021
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Last month I was contacted by a man who said that his father worked at R.G. LeTourneau’s Longview, TX factory. He went on to provide a fascinating story of his…
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1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash Depicted on “Crocodile”

  • December 2, 2021
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The Russian humor/satirical magazine “Crocodile” began publishing in 1922. During the United States Greenland build-up, the Soviets were watching us closely. Their Moscow Millie radio propaganda broadcasts knew intimate details…
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The Sno-Freighter’s Final Re-Supply Mission

  • October 18, 2021
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In the spring of 1956, the Sno-Freighter was on it’s last DEW Line resupply mission. The Sno-Freighter did not travel alone on these re-supply missions. It typically convoyed with 3-5…
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Abbreviations and Acronyms

  • July 28, 2021
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If the military is involved, you can be certain that they will use an abbreviation or acronym for their organized name, project, or equipment. Here are a few of the…
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The United States Air Force Modern Day Project Iceworm

  • July 26, 2021
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In the late 1950s, the United States Army (USAR) started carving ice tunnels in the Greenland ice shelf. The tunnels formed Camp Century, secretly known as Project Iceworm. Publicly, Camp…
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