World War II, United States Naval Training Station, Farragut, Idaho
Both Harold Wayne Busig (Co. 134, 44 Camp Waldron) and Kenneth Eugene Busig were sent to the United States Naval Training Station in Farragut, Idaho before they were shipped out to the Pacific in World War II. While at Farragut, Harold Busig mailed some post cards to his parents who were then living at 5817 -E 1st McLoughlin Hts, Vancouver, Washington. Here is what it was like at Farragut, per the Navy. Pictures are all genuine photographs by Ship's Service Studio:
Eleanor Roosevelt allegedly noticed Lake Pend Oreille on a flight to Seattle. Knowing that President Roosevelt was seeking a location for a secure inland naval training center, she mentioned it to him and he made a secret tour of the area. Below are the black and white, no sound, videos of a tour President Roosevelt took in 1942. About 3:40 into the first video, you can see the President inspecting the the Farragut Naval Training Station then under construction:
This is really important to have a strong and active army bases and to find US naval bases and their other activities you can easily get access to their website. I have recently visited their website and found so much about their activities.
The Eleanore Roosevelt piece is urban legend that won’t go away. It was 3 senior navy officers who selected the location. To learn more there’s a book about the former station. Arcadia publishing. Images of America Farragut Naval Training station.
My dad Leslie Ruth was stationed at Farragut Naval Training Station in May 1943 before heading to Hawaii and South Pacific. He was then on the US Mustin. He passed away 8/23/2018 and traveling through Northern Idaho I decided to visit the site where he's been talking about. Thank you for the pictures they bring back memories of stories told.
Eleanor Roosevelt allegedly noticed Lake Pend Oreille on a flight to Seattle. Knowing that President Roosevelt was seeking a location for a secure inland naval training center, she mentioned it to him and he made a secret tour of the area. Below are the black and white, no sound, videos of a tour President Roosevelt took in 1942. About 3:40 into the first video, you can see the President inspecting the the Farragut Naval Training Station then under construction:
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ReplyDeleteFull of great memories and lessons...
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Jerry Isenhart
Are the images on this cite public domain
ReplyDeleteA lot of wounded Navy and Marine personnel also came through this place on their way back home.
ReplyDeleteThis is really important to have a strong and active army bases and to find US naval bases and their other activities you can easily get access to their website. I have recently visited their website and found so much about their activities.
ReplyDeleteThe Eleanore Roosevelt piece is urban legend that won’t go away. It was 3 senior navy officers who selected the location. To learn more there’s a book about the former station. Arcadia publishing. Images of America Farragut Naval Training station.
ReplyDeleteMy dad Leslie Ruth was stationed at Farragut Naval Training Station in May 1943 before heading to Hawaii and South Pacific. He was then on the US Mustin. He passed away 8/23/2018 and traveling through Northern Idaho I decided to visit the site where he's been talking about. Thank you for the pictures they bring back memories of stories told.
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