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Building the Atlantic Bases as well as some Docs on Trinidad

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tim cronin to TXC3, tjcdurant, Gregory, Robert, Rob, Lindsey

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Hi Tim, & other interested family members-

This article describes the importance of Trinidad as an air base, as well as a Navel base during the 1940's.

Some day Tye will be delighted (as you and I are) asking what did his namesake due during the war years.

The location is: http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-pamphlets/ep870-1-42/c-1-3.pdf

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I am attaching to this mail a picture of the Ship called U.S.N.S. Private William H. Thomas (T-AP185)

Also I have included a picture of TX and Mims in their civilian outfits taken in front of the Officers Club (TX) and Mims ready to go down the stairs to the beach for a hot dog!

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While we are on the subject of Trinidad....Below please see a picture of the Officers Club in Macqueripe, which was as I recall you can look out over the ocean and see Venezuela. The body of water between Trinidad and Venezuela is known as the Gulf of Parea.

http://www.chagdev.com/Pages/InAct-Map-Macqueripe.htm




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Lastly- below please find an interactive map showing the Chagueripe section of Trinidad ( Northwest section of Trinidad)....Macqueripe is above Chagueripe section on the Caribbean Sea. This is where the Officers Club was located as well as the beautiful beach where you could look out and touch Venezuela. This body of water is known as the Gulf of Parea. It is interesting to note that during the war Parea was loaded with German Subs checking around for their next


http://www.chagdev.com/Pages/InAct-MapChag.htmTT