Richard Welsh Naval Records & Archive | Aspen Ridge

Richard Welsh

Richard Welsh, RD-3 on USS Wilhoite DER-397, sent along photos from Deep Freeze 60-61. Richard included copies of newspaper articles from the Dunedin newspapers, and other memorabilia from his Deep Freeze experience. I noticed in the Wilhoite’s crew roster was C.V. Schneider, RD-3, who was an RD-1 aboard USS Calcaterra during Deep Freeze 65-66.

Campbell Island in background

Campbell Island — Radio Station Antennas, Campbell Island

Richard Welsh — Richard Welsh, RD-3

Campbell Motor Boat

USS Wilhoite, Dunedin — Fowler, RDSN, standing sentry watch on bow of USS Wilhoite, Dunedin, NZ. Deck hand unidentified

RDSN Outfitting ship for Deep Freeze — USS Wilhoite, August, 1960 Richard Welsh, RDSN Outfitting ship for Deep Freeze, Pearl Harbor, HI

USS Wilhoite DER

Richard Welsh Subpoena — Richard Welsh’s Subpoena of Sept.12, 1960

Letter from CH Willis announcing Deep Freeze deployment — Letter from CH Willis, Sept 1, 1960 announcing Deep Freeze deployment

photograph of Richard Welsh — Here’s a current photograph of Richard Welsh, Range Conservationist, in his daily dress. Akela Grassland, New Mexico, Fall, 2004.

Richard Welsh — Richard Welsh, gunfighter rendezvous, Tombstone, AZ. July, 2004

Campbell Island Ferry

Roster of USS Crewmembers from the Deep Freeze deployment.

USS Wilhoite Arrives NZ. Sept, 1960

These photos were taken by Richard Welsh during the summer of 1960, off the coast of Hawaii.