Alphonso Grasso 1946 photo collection
The Station




The Loran Hut

Loran hut with Wincharger radiator to the left

The wincharger radiator
the standard practice was to have an emergency "T" which I believe are the two poles - Bill

Walking from the Loran hut

Antenna maintenance
notice the walkie talkie



Loading fuel drum on to the truck

Our buggy

The galley



How far

The crew

Alphonso himself

at work
Alphonso was a S1c(L) who was the station cook also
He was se4nt to cook training in Honolulu endorsed by his CO Mr. Lutz


Two friends
Activities




Alphonso himself


catch of the day




Swim call
Around the island

The Sampan that would bring supplies from Kauai

Pier Mary
Nauatie's loading cattle on to steam ship to transport to Kauai.
You can get an idea what our beaches look like by looking at this one


Army airfield


Going on mountain climbing a Sunday afternoon pastime.
Alphonso is the one with the knife


Lehua Rock off of Niihau









Looking at the mountains from the ground

Looking down from the mountain

Top of the mountain

Looking down from one of the mountains on Niihau

A native child

Native childern

Wild horse

Wild horses
The above pictures were donated by his son Bob
Thanks Bob!
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