Ethiopia - United States Mapping Mission

SP5 Thomas Ray (Tommy) Gentry 1963 - 1965

Tripoli Airport scene for the departure to Addis Ababa in March 1964.

Boarding the flight at Tripoli for Cairo and then to Addis Ababa.

Photo of John Bunch taken at the swimming pool in Ambo (Agere Hiywet) Ethiopia.

Mapping Mission HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Previously the offices of Ethiopian Air Lines).

Parking lot of the Ras Hotel at Ambo (Agere Hiywet).

Entrance to the Aswimming pool at Ambo.

The swimming pool and park at Ambo.

Tukel

Ethiopian boys.

Rural scene

Yet another rural scene.

Taken on the way to Mogadishu.

Addis city scene

Laundry Day in Addis

Downtown Addis - Coptic Christian Church

Outside the pool at Ambo.

Market scene in Addis--this woman became very angry with me for taking her picture.

Another Market scene in Addis

Soap salesgirl with umbrella.

Market scene

Rural village.

I think this is the OAU building (Organization of African Unity).

Market scene.

Wedding Scene

This was taken outside the Ambo pool--maybe a security guard or "warrior."

A pose by a "threatening" looking "warrior" who wanted me to photograph him-- a
completely harmless chap, though.

Water maidens preparing for the day's water haul.

Another market scene pose. I saw very few children at the markets

Market

Rural village

An open air wedding

I can't remember these two guys. It looks as though one is wearing a MA-1 flight jacket and I am trying to come up with his name. It may be Jim Lusardi who was NYC cop.

Close-up of two people in above photo.

Market scene

Entrance to Ethiopia-United States Mapping Mission and The Imperial Golf Course. Taken from the front of the MM barracks looking South-West. Editors note: All of the area shown in this photo is now filled with houses.