LAC A. James Fenton RAF in Iceland 1944-1945 in Camp Cook.

A. James Fenton was one of the airman who were here during the war years. he was  located in Camp Cook. Here are the pictures and souvenirs from where he served in Iceland. The pictures and papers are owned by his son, Alan Fenton in England.

LAC A. James Fenton by the Camp Cook sign.

“Camp Cook stood at the end of Suðurhlíð in Fossvogur, previously named Marine Camp and before the Fleet Air Base (F.A.B.I.) East.

The United States Naval Force had it built, but when they went out of the country at the turn of 1943-44 and the marines worked patrol in the camp. With them, The United States Naval Force built the camp, but when  left the country in the early 1943s, 1943-44 and the marines, who guarded the camp.  After that, the Canadian Air Force takes  the camp over and renamed it Camp Maple Leaf. (Canadian Air Force operated Catalonian flying boats which the Canadians called Canso, in Reykjavik)

At the same time, the Naval Transport Department of the British Air Force (MT Company) received the marines camp (previously Marine camp) in Fossvogi, and renaming them Camp Cook”. Information Friðþór Eydal.

Press Cutting about Goðafoss  been sunk by a torpedo.

Hut 51, Camp Cook.

 

Hut 51, Camp Cook.

Hut 51, Camp Cook.

Hut 51, Camp Cook.

Hut 51, Camp Cook.

Nissan Huts Camp Cook.

Nissan Huts Camp Cook.

Frozen Fossvogur.

 

Frozen Fossvogur.

Frozen Fossvogur.

Fun in Snow.

Frozen Fossvogur.

Honky Tonk Country Music Bar.                                                                                 In Hafnarfjordur, Hotel Björninn. The house was demolished in 1966.

Stulka’s at Hafna.

On the road.

 

Ljosafoss Power Station.

On the road.

On the road.

 

RAF Victory dinner.

Victory  in Europe celebration.

Camp Cook Dramatic Society programme.

Camp Cook Dramatic Society programme.

Counting down days before returning home.

Partial List of items he sent home to his wife/family

The logo of Camp Kwitcherbelliakin that was in Fossvogi.

 

Photo’s from the album.

Pony Races – Whitesunday 1945

Pony Races – Whitesunday 1945