Ernest Harmon AFB & Stephenville, NL

Few Pic of The Town and a few other things plus a few pictures of the bands of the day

[@mikeschumacher9715]

I was a kid, living at Goose Bay Air Base (1967-1969) and never heard of another US base anywhere near us. What a great find to catch this video about another group and families and vets.

[@pawhite410]

We lived on the base from December 1960 to June 1963. We three kids attended St. Stephen's Catholic School in town for the three school years that we lived there. Our home was on Georgia Drive and our dad worked at the port where he would go out and catch huge cod fish in the surf. I love the snow and thought we were living in a wonderland

[@rosestewart2470]

Hi Sonny ! Rose McIsaac -Stewart here! Such great old pics , wow the church and Elvis....oh and your band! Loved it ! Thanks

[@michellebourgeois8602]

Sonny I was visiting my cousin Wayne Russell last time I was back visiting the Rock. I didn't know it but it was his birthday and so we sat and had a drink and chatted about the old days. Your name came up as Wayne shared a few stories, so when I saw this video I was interested to see what you had posted. Great old photos! Some bring back memories, others are before my time but give a sense of what life was like for older siblings and parents of that time. By the photos, The base was really big when in full operation. I'm ex military, and it really puts it into perspective the amount of money that must have been invested to operate such a facility ( not to mention the other facilities like Gander, Goose Bay, Argentina...) Thanks for the post!

[@emergentform1188]

Proper t'ing. Wild, how much it's changed, and yet when you know exactly where some of these pics were taken it's crazy how little it's changed. And I'm some sure some of these buildings are still standing today b'y. ❤

[@rebeccaainsworth1200]

Wow, what a blast from the past. Thank you so much for sharing. We were stationed at Harmon AFB for over three years, moved there from Barksdale AFB in Bossier City LA, when I was around eight years old, so maybe 1959 or 1960. My stepfather was a navigator on a KC-135, and my mother worked for a time at the VOQ (Visiting Officers Quarters). I remember how excited she was when Bob Hope came through on one of his tours, and she was working and met him. He gave her a bracelet that had a profile of his head on it - wish I had THAT lol!!! We lived off base in a very small four room house that had an oil burning stove in the kitchen. It was on the edge of a forest, and my older sister and I played there with neighbor children often. We were there during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and I recall going on base to stay during the threat. These photos bring back a lot of memories.

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Thank you! I lived off base until housing was available and attended St Stephens school! Always wanted to find my best friend Mary Fleming, 1st & 2nd grade. Mary! If your out there leave a remark! I loved that life , about 1955 - 1959.

[@wadechubb6365]

Great video thanks for sharing. It’s nice to see what our town was like before I was born it definitely came a long way

[@johnduravetz2603]

Thanks for this view of Stephenville ......Its close to the home of a buddy of mine from Stephenville Crossing...close by...... now I can identify from where he and his twin brother ( now living in Toronto ) call home .

[@haroldbowers4900]

I was born there Jan. 19,1951. My Dad Was in the Air Force Stationed in Comm. Squadron. He Met my mother who worked at the cafeteria or coffee shop. My Father's name is Harold Bowers Sr. My mother's name is Sheila Mary King from Lamaline. Moved to the USA 1953

[@lucky47500]

I was born there when my father was stationed there - 1959.

[@pennywolf8128]

My father, was one of the contracted personnel that worked on this base in the early 50's. He met my mother who worked at the cafeteria in 1951. Thanks for sharing these photos. My mother enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

[@flymiller69]

I would enjoy hearing from you. My father was stationed there, 1949-1951 ATC Radio Maintenance

[@dcollier7239]

My dad worked on the base until it closes we lived on Hillview

[@Verniece-ft1tq]

Thank you for sharing

[@firststater621]

I lived on Ernest Harmon AFB, Stephenville, from 1948 to 1952 while my father was Fire Chief of the AFB. Would love to learn of what happened to old playmate there named Bish Keogh/Keough. Also remember radio announcer named Pierre O'Brien at radio station in the Hotel DeQuink (not sure of correct spelling). I started grade school at the school on that AFB! I have fond memories of my time there!

[@margw2011]

Eric church

[@ezytwo2]

Brings back lots of memories Sonny, post some more if you have them.

[@JoseHernandez-fi6ef]

Im José Hernández from Honduras i use to be a saylor and on 1982 i was on stephenville i did p/u load roll Papers to bring to caribean i mete the be love on muy live i steel love you margaret great Grant. Memories

[@kingfisher10nz]

Great memories - we were there for 2 years, 1960-62 -civilians (Dad was with Marconi)

[@henrynewman2227]

How many dances did I play for there with the Stringbusters ????????

[@tonyrosa7944]

So cool...

[@annetterussell4429]

Love the old church

[@hmspress7194]

Went to the 50th Anniversary last summer. They had a weekend devoted to my Father called Major Ray Day on August 6th2016

[@marygoff7972]

I use to work on the bace this bring back a lot memories

[@dcollier7239]

My Dad worked there too.

[@dcollier7239]

3:04 Just something about that image.

[@phrenosdragonslayer1204]

Put these photos up on www.commons.wikimedia.org under Earnest Harmon Air Force Base or under Stephenville Newfoundland I was there from 1953 to 1965 Wayne Ray

[@SONNYFLOYDNAPLES]

yes I remember the name, rented off my grandfather for the laundry mat

[@suzien7083]

My Father was there.. if you knew him..Medical doctor residency - Steele.

[@sos1691]

I was just 6 years old in 1955 and spent the summer sleeping in a tent near a brook on Queen Street with my father while he worked as a carpenter on the base. Odd times. I was alone during most week days except for walks I would take down the street to the neighboring house. That was as far as I would venture to go. They had a kid my age named Johnny. Often, they would feed me and do my laundry. Stephenville was dirty with road dust in those days, and mud everywhere when wet. The only pavement was on the base and other American property.