My Second Antarctic Adventure – Palmer Station Part II

A year of Preparation – copyright 2009 Jack W. Cummings

Barbara and I were prepared to spend six weeks in the San Francisco area while the west coast selectees for Operation DeepFreeze completed the necessary physicals, in fact, this process as I remember took no more than two or three weeks. During that brief period, I was able to complete the paperwork necessary to bring Barbara into the Navy Family. We soon said goodbye to friends, and headed south to Rialto, CA to spend a few days with parents and family and to allow Barbara to continue the process of settling her affairs there. Continue reading “My Second Antarctic Adventure – Palmer Station Part II”