CMH3 (Construction Mechanic Third Class) Jose Gomez
Philip K Swartz - 1960-61 - South Pole Station - Antarcticans Database Project more

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The Navy's purpose at the station was to provide necessary support for the scientific programs. One of the major hurdles in doing this was to ensure adequate supplies for future crews. The supplies for the next year had to have been ordered already for packing and shipping, and our crew had to anticipate and order for the crew two years down the road. Here our mechanic Jose Gomez is puzzling over what parts might be needed for the heavy equipment a year and a half from now. These lists were then sent by radio to the base in East Greenwich RI for purchase and processing. We did run out of such a simple item as ink (I made some from histologic dye supplies in sick-bay); we almost ran out of toilet paper. The year before us they ran very short on diesel fuel and had to close down a building to save on heating oil.

Pictures from Philip K Swartz, overwinter, South Pole, 60-61