The Iran Survey Project

CLICK HERE to view the University of Texas collection of AMS Joint Operation Graphics (JOG's - Aviation) of Iran.  

Operations Report cover page provided by Mrs. Kathy Davis

At the behest of the Mapping and Geodesy Branch of the Corps of Engineer’s headquarters and working through the State Department and the Department of Defense, the US in 1954/55 signed an agreement with the Shah of Iran to (1) make maps of Iran and (2) train Iranian soldiers to be mapmakers. The tangible benefits would be to obtain much needed intelligence data via maps, the training of Iranians soldiers in topography, and the establishment of a very close relationship between the two governments.

Information provided by George A. Jacob and George Froberg.

More detailed information can be found on Mr. Jacob's Web page. CLICK HERE

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(Photo) CPT John South

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(Photo) CPT Louis Giovine

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LTC Lloyd Stromgrem

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(Photo) Richard Underwood

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LTC Pajoum

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CPT George Jacob

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1LT Al Blankenship

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MSGT George Froberg - Photo taken in 1953 at Ft. Scott, Calif.   OBITUARY   (Memorial Page)

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Henry Joseph Albert worked directly with the Iranian Ministry of War-National Geographic Organization and was close friends with many of the upper echelon in the Iranian Government.

Mr. Albert's daughter Louise provides the following: "We departed for Iran in the summer of 1965 and my parents and sister remained there until 1975.  He was close friends with many of the upper echelon in the Iranian Government.  Lt. General Sadeghian advised Dad to get his family out of Iran before the hostilities broke out.  He had already received a letter bomb at the house.  See more at: Before Mapping Mission

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 (Photo as yet unavailable) William Doxey

(Photo as yet unavailable)  Rudy Salvermoser

 (Photo as yet unavailable) Ord Ely

(Photo as yet unavailable)  Thomas Hughes

(Photo as yet unavailable) Robert Wannen

(Photo as yet unavailable) Glen Chestnut

(Photo as yet unavailable) Bob Senter

(Photo as yet unavailable) Aubrey Sapp

(Photo as yet unavailable)  Denny Knott

(Photo as yet unavailable) Al Kmieck

(Photo as yet unavailable)  Ray Barrowman

(Photo as yet unavailable) Hank Zabinski

(Photo as yet unavailable) Don Poole

(Names of AMS personnel provided by Thomas Hughes and George Jacob).

From left to right are: the Iranian Officer In Charge, Lieutenant Colonel Pajoum; Captain George A. Jacob (Military Chief of First Order Triangulation); Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Stromgren (Project OIC); and First Lieutenant Al Blankenship (helicopter pilot).  Photo taken in the Fall of 1959. Click photo for a larger view.