Bob Tracy
'55-'58 Ops. Company

• Awesome pictures of the fire at the PX complex, 1957: [1] | [2]

• Approaching the main gate from downtown Asmara. Two of the three Radio Marina towers are visible.
• The Headquarters Building.
• The flower beds and KS emblem just inside the main gate. The PX is visible across the lawn, HQ would be to your left.
• In front of the ASA barracks. HQ building in the background, all three tower can be seen.
• The Kagnew Station emblem.
• One of the ASA barracks. Latrines were outside, between each pair of building. Inside were slate floors, double-stacked bunks, and wall lockers.
• POV parking lot. The black and blue Fiat sedan in the middle belonged to Phil Hopkins.
• The PX as viewed from in front of the HQ building.
• The model airplane club building in the Service Club area across the street from the main post. Main gate is in the background.
• In front of HQ building.
• Another street on post, not sure just which one.
• Looking out the main gate from on post.
• Ralph Vanderpool (?) on sidewalk in front of the PX.
• In front of the ASA barracks looking toward the PX.
• Original home of the Amateur Radio Club ET2US. It later moved to the old Radio Marina studios above the HQ building.
• Phil Hopkins in front of the PX.
• I think it is from the main gate looking toward the barracks and mess hall. Any help here?
• Sighting-in a new rifle. Don't remember the guy's names, but the girl is Amanda, a local who worked in the PX. The PX was one big gun shop in those days, not politically correct anymore.
• The ASA barracks from in front of the PX.
• Looking toward the ASA barracks. PX/Movie Theater on the left, main gate is to the right at the end of the road.
• Ethiopian Special Guard barracks.
• The Mess Hall. The first meal I had at KS was gazelle steaks and mashed potatoe.
• The 20 meter beam antenna used by the Amateur Radio Club.
• POV motorcycle parking lot. Across from the POV cars and at the corner of the Amateur Radio Club.
• Along the sidewalk in front of HQ.