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LORAN STATION ATAFU
8 31 53.6 S 172 31 06.0 W (MIT)

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Picture from google earth.

LCM during construction of Atafu Aug/Sep 1944

Atafu, Unit 93, Original Crew
photo provided by Roger Kehm

Front Row, L-R:  J. Teater [KY] S1c, N. Smith [MA] RdM3c, W. Killip [NY] RM2, A. Padgett [WA] CRE "Skipper", W. Kelly [CA] CMoMM, G. Kowalski [MI] RdM3c [L], T. Reagan [PA] RM1c

Second Row, L-R:  D. Gabbard [KY] MoMM3c, R. King [OK] RdM3c [L], F. Kurtz [PA] RdM3c [L], F. Dennick [NJ] RdM3c [L], "Buddy" Sheard [WA] S1c, J. Porter [MA] RdM3c, J. Crisenzi [CA] S1c

Back Row, L-R:  H. Warrington [IL] RdM3c, T. Brown [CA] SC1c, J. Nermo [ND] SC2c, W. Burns [WI] RdM3c [L], L. Rooney [MA] CRT, J. Ferdian [CT] PhM1c, R. Kehm [SD] RT2c, G. Coffman [IN] RT2c, W. Brunson [KS] RT2c, M. Angel [KY] RT2c

Not Pictured:  W. Garcia [NM] RM2c, B. Woodard [WA] RM1c

CRE Albert F Padgett, 1st CO Sept 1944
Atafu Unit 93

Construction Crew Aug/Sep 1944
Front Row L-R:  RT1c Glenn D. Coffman, RT2c Maurice Angel
Back Row L-r:  Fred Hall (Unit 211), RT2c Roger L Kehm,
PhM John Ferdain, RT2c William Brunson
The RT's and PhM were part of the Construction
Crew and stayed as permanent party.
-- Photo Provided by Roger L Kehm

Atafu Island, some of the original crew:

Front Row L to R:  RDM2c Frank J, Kurtz, RT2c Roger L. Kehm,
S1c Darwin L. Lee, and RM2c William C. Garcia
Back Row L to R:  RM2c Warren C. Killip, RT1c Glenn D. Coffman,
CMoMM William E. Kelley, and RM1c Thomas J. Regan
-- Photo provided by Roger L Kehm

Top to bottom, left to right:
Bill Brunson (deceased), Roger Kehm, "Doc" Ferdian,
Warren Killip, Tom Brown, Earl Kelley, Dave Gabbard,
John Porter, Len Rooney, Henry Warrington (deceased),
Bud Sheard, Bill Burns (deceased), Bill Garcia (deceased),
James Teater (deceased), CO Padgett (deceased), Snuffy Smith,
Maurice Angel, Jim Cresenzi (deceased), Bob King (deceased),
Fred Dennick, John Nermo, Frank Kurtz, Tom Regan,
Glen Coffman, and George Kowalski.

Feb 14, 1946 "Change of Command"
Front L-R:  Lt Lutz (new CO), S1c Bennett, ETM3c Brumfield,
RM3c Griffith, Lt Rayborn (old CO)
Middle L-R:  MoMM3c Sandherr, S1c Pobanz, RDM3c(L) Boyle
Back L-R:   BM2c Graffey, S1c Luccioni, ETM3c Gilbert,
S1c Ruger, SC2c Lenda, F2c Hester, ETM3c Adkins,
SC3c Knoles, RDM2c(L) Balsamo

USCG - Unit 93 - Atafu

The "Garage" in the construction phase.  With native help, the end result was a garage for the truck and bulldozer and the second story housed six crew members (the luck ones).  Photo provided by Roger Kehm.

End result of Chief Kelley's desire for a "garage" for the truck and bulldozer.  The building is a two story and six crew members were quartered there.  Supposedly the lucky ones.  As Roger Kehm (pictured and provider) stated "It was more like home and not the Quonset Hut".

Boat used to meet PBY when it came in about every
six weeks with mail and supplies.  Shown left to right
RT2c Roger Kehm, RM1c Tom Reagan, CMoMM Earl Kelley.
-- photo provided by Roger Kehm

Loran Radio Shack with antennas
-- Photo provided by Roger Kehm

Flag at half-mast in honor of President Roosevelt's Death
-- Photo provided by roger Kehm

WWII Phoenix Chain Chart 1944 - All charts were destroyed after a mission.
--chart provided by Chuck Boyle