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    Castaway Airman helped map the world [Image 1 of 4]

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    An older man wearing glasses and a striped shirt is pointing at a large Sony flat-screen television mounted on a wall. The TV displays an aerial photograph of what appears to be a circular or oval-shaped island or landmass surrounded by water or ice. Behind him, a framed display with colorful patches or emblems is visible on the wall.

    GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, UNITED STATES

    12.22.2016

    Photo by John Turner 

    341st Missile Wing

    Bob Cunningham points to the camp on ‘North Danger Island’ where he lived and worked as a radar operator for six months in 1956 during an Air Force project mapping the earth. His team was resupplied with food, water, medicine, parts and mail every 4-6 weeks at the remote location in the South China Sea. Cunningham visited the Malmstrom Air Force Base museum Dec. 22, 2016 and showed photographs he took during his tour of duty on the island. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Turner)

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    Date Taken: 12.22.2016
    Date Posted: 12.18.2017 17:41
    Photo ID: 4038052
    VIRIN: 161222-F-CX339-111
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 697.76 KB
    Location: GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, US

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