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Harbor Defenses of Sitka, Alaska |
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LOCATION : Shoals Point, Kruzof Island |
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Harbor Defenses of Sitka, Alaska |
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LOCATION : Shoals Point, Kruzof Island |
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The following 23 photos are from Mr. Ted Gutches. Ted served at Shoals Point as a Corporal in the 266 Coast Artillery from the beginning of 1942 until sometime in 1943. |
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Ted's commanding officer at Shoals Point - 1st Lt George H Thurston |
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Christmas tree - December 1942 |
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Cpl. Ted Gutches on a hike on Kruzof Island |
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Ted with his 22 rifle on a hike on Kruzof Island |
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Left to Right - |
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Observation Post located about 2 miles down the coast from the Navy guns. |
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Pvt. Casmier J. Krawczak, on a lake next to their camp at Shoals Point |
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Pvt. Gerald S. Warren on guard duty in their camp at Shoals Point |
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A photo of the 1924 "Round the World Fliers" during their stop in Sitka. Ted bought this in Sitka. |
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The bulletin board in the center of their camp |
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Looking toward Shoals Point from a hill top about two miles down the coast. Perhaps near where the observation post was. |
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Some guns in a Quonset hut. |
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Looking North from Shoals Point |
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Driftwood logs on the beach |
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The Quonset hut camp under the trees |
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The Quonset hut camp under the trees |
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Mt. Edgecumbe from Shoals Point |
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Sitka from Shoals Point |
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High tide |
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Surveying for the construction of the gun positions |
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Men outside a Quonset hut |
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Two men posing with the surveyor |
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The wooden water tank that Ted helped build. |
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