Antarctica

Personnel in 1958

  • R. S. Sparks, LT MC USNR
  • W. L. Tressler, Ph. D.
  • D. L. Eyres, LTJG CEC USN
  • Rev. H. Binkenhauer, Ph. D.
  • William L. Allison
  • D. F. Bednarz, ETC
  • F. J. Benlein, CD3
  • S. R. Borrello, BS
  • R. W. Churchill, RMC
  • W. J. Conners, AG1
  • C. Cronk, BA
  • P. R. Denison, MS
  • John Drew, CEC
  • P. H. Edman
  • R. Griffith, F. P. C.
  • J. Hollin, BA
  • J. R. Holt, PH1
  • J. E. Lynsky, BUC
  • F. W. Mackemer, AG3
  • C. W. Mast, CD3
  • A. Ommundsen
  • R. A. Robertson, BS
  • R. L. Scuhltz, CM1
  • R. E. Smith, AG2
  • J. R. Swan, AG1
  • G. F. Tracey, RMC
  • R. D. Wright, CS1
  • J. R. Zimmerman, BS

Bill Spindler obtained this list for me from DFIII (1958 cruisebook).

Wilkes 1958 Winter Crew

 Wilkes 1958 Group Photo

Large version of Wilkes base group photo 1958. Photo taken by Ralph Holt using bulb switch.

Names l to r: First Row; Rev Henry Birkenhower, Doctor & Lt. Bob Sparkes, Will Tressler PhD, Dave Eyres Lt. Second Row; Frank Benlein CD3, Bill Conners AG1, John Drew CEC, Roger Smith AG2, Russel Griffith FPC, Don Bednarz ETC, Casey Cronk B.A. third row; Jim Lynsky BUC, Seb Borrello B.S., John Zimmerman B.S., Gordon Tracey RMC, Rob Churchill RMC, Dick Schultz CM1, Bob Wright CS1 & base cook, Auden Ommundsen mech, Ralph Holt PH1, fourth row; Bill Allison B.S., Fred Mackemer AG3, dean Denison M.S., Don Edman B.S., Dick Robertson B.S., John Swan AG1, John Hollin B.A. fifth row; Clarence Mast CD3.

Photo and caption supplied by Seb Borrello

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