 Dan Lange spent the years of 1945 and
1946 on Shemya as the crew chief of the P-38 fighter
named "The Little Butch." His photos of
himself, his and other aircraft of Shemya have been
a fixture of the Shemya web site for many years.
Dan recently sent copies of a number of other photos
from his collection that we've posted as well. We thank Dan profusely
for this contribution. Click on the thumbnail images
to retrieve the full-size image. Click on your
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1. Where the Bering and the Pacific Oceans meet. |
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2. Picture shows how flat Shemya was in 1946. |
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3. The Island of Shemya during the winter of 1945. |
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4. Taken with a Brownie box camera after trip back from Attu. |
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5. A distant view of Shemya's high point, 1946. |
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6. 11th Fighter Squadron Area, February 1946. |
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7. 11th Fighter Squadron HQ, 1946. |
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8. Myself and the dog I brought home, 1946. Click HERE for the story. |
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9. Myself and my roommates, 1946. Notice the kleenex in the bolt holes and windows to keep the snow and draft out. |
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10. A 165 Gallon Auxiliary Gas Tank used to store air for stove. 1946. |
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11. The Aleutian version of the famous "Jeep." Notice the enclosure? |
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12. A 10 foot high snow drift surrounds my hut. 1946. |
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13. P-38 #121..."Little Butch." |
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14. P-38 #121..."Little Butch." |
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15. P-38 #121..."Little Butch" Instrument Panel. |
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16. This is a view of what made the P-38 one of the highest performing aircraft during the WWII period. You are looking down one of the tail booms and into the famous Turbo Supercharger that gave this aircraft a real advantage in combat with enemy aircraft. 1946. |
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17. A C-47 on Shemya. |
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18. A Rescue SB-17 on Shemya. 1946. Notice the boat hanging beneath the aircraft's fuselage near the front. |
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19. A Navy PBY on Shemya. |
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20. Grave of Russian Sailors. |
Last Updated: 23 January 2009 16:56