Holmes & Narver Gary M. Cullen Paramedic Frederick J. (Fred) Dorffeld Comms Daren L. Laine Power Plant Mechanic Patrick T. (Pat) Moriarty Cook Shane J. Williams Station ManagerUSARP Brian M. Glass Biology/SSL University of Minnesota Edward C. (Ed) Schwalenberg Meteorology University of Nevada Source: the winterover photo, all of those depicted are good friends. The Antarctic Journal, March/June 1977, lists Gary Cullen as the manager and John Tendick as facilities engineer. That perhaps was true when that issue went to press, as manager Shane (who'd arrived at the beginning of the 1976-77 summer) spent several months in the US (working out of the Anaheim office) after injuring his back while loading scrap iron onto the Chilean vessel Yelcho. Meanwhile, decisions were made that John would be sent home...and in mid-June, Shane returned (via a C-130 flight from Rio Gallegos to Marambio...and thence to Palmer in a Twin Otter. John was sent out on the return flight. At this time, relations between the US and Argentina were rather tense, so there was some concern that something might go wrong. Special thanks to Glenn Grant for the fresh photo, and to Ed Schwalenberg for some clarification on the events. In 1999, Gary Cullen informed me that after searching for Shane Williams, he learned that Shane had died in a motorcycle accident in Seattle in 1989. (full size unedited photo) (3 mb) |