William Zeddies, Sr., slides, 1966-1971.

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William Zeddies, Sr., slides, 1966-1971.

The collection consists of 93 different 35mm color photographic slides taken by William Zeddies, Sr. depicting Distant Early Warning sites in Alaska during the period circa 1966-1971. Locations of the slides include: the Bering Sea, Nome, McGrath, and Sparrevohn Air Force Base. Subjects of the slides include: aerial tramways, airplanes, barges, radar arrays, and radomes.

93 slides : col. ; 5 x 5 cm.

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Zeddies, William, 1923-1993.

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William (Bill) Zeddies, Sr. was born Oct. 23, 1923, and raised in Mishicot, Wisconsin. He attended Mishicot High School and worked on a family farm. He left Mishicot to work as a logger and a railroad fireman on steam engines before returning home to finish school. During World War II, he served on a ground crew for bombers. He learned welding and went to work building ships in Florida. He opened and operated Steel Erection Company. He moved to Alaska in 1960 and worked as maintenan...

United States. Air Force. Alaskan Air Command

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