In December of 1959 I was a fresh off the farm 18 year old Airman Basic. I had just finished Tech School and was anxious for new adventures. So when I received my orders for Thule, I was really excited. Everything was new to me. The extreme cold, icebergs in North Star Bay during breakup, 24 hours of darkness/daylight, and for the first time in my life, I had a real job with a lot of responsibility. I worked in the diesel power plant. It was an important job and I took it seriously. Lots of responsiblity for a youngster!

It has been said that there was a woman behind every tree at Thule and while I didn't find any, there was at least ONE in every dream I had!

My 12 month tour went by quickly, but memories of this fascinating place are nearly as clear today as they were 47 years ago. I would like to have more pictures of Thule but unfortunately I took only a few. This short video is really all I have and in spite of it's poor quality, it does seem to capture some of the essense of Thule. I hope it will bring back some good memories for you.

If you happen to have any pictures of Thule you would like to share, I would appreciate you emailing them to me. I will post them here, and give you the credit. Thanks for visiting my web page. See the latest group of photos provided by Jim Shemwell, cir 1953-1954. HOME

Doug Thompson