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Newspaper

Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1966

Page

8

Depot Dedication at Seneca Ordnance Depot Opens $9 5 Million Project

The Seneca Ordnance Depot in Kendaia marked its official inauguration as a military reservation with a public ceremony. Col Parker led the event with dignitaries including Supreme Court Justice Lewis A Gilbert and numerous local officials as the first igloo magazine pour occurred breaking champagne on the form.

IGLOO Kendaia N.Y Seneca Ordnance Depot Finger Lakes Smith Farm Road Paul B. Parker Supreme Court Lewis A. Gilbert Newark New York Wm. A. Aiken Auburn U.S. Army American Legion Cayuga Seneca Ontario Col. Parker Gerald F. Botsford Charles H. Terry Karl R. Rogers Harold C. Yelverton Bjorn Sigurdsen Nathan Lapham Geneva Silas Taber Kennard Underwood Cayuga County Eugene C. Donovan New York State Banker’s Association Frederick E. Worden The National Bank of Auburn Morris McCann Penn Yan Col Parker Lozier Pairier Frank Weber

Inauguration of Seneca Ordnance Depot as military reservation

The Seneca Ordnance Depot was officially inaugurated as a military reservation in public ceremonies on August 21, 1941. The War Department planned a color motion picture of the events. The Ordnance Corps took over operations on September 15, 1941, with ammunition shipments beginning January 6 and 31, 1942.

Seneca Ordnance Depot War Department The Ordnance Corps

Anniversary Echoes From Former Depot Commanders

Letters from retired Col. Robert R. Judson Col. Thomas W. Cooke and Col. William L. Clay share retirement updates and memories of depot activity. Irene Schudoma Bert Powers Clark Sheldon and LTC Charles T. Roemer also contribute notes while Dave Danson recalls Seneca days and Opera Scholarship success.

Robert R. Judson E. Strawberry Drive Mill Valley California Thomas W. Cooke 28Th Ave Boynton Beach Florida William L. Clay Congress Ave Havre de Grace Maryland Irene Schudoma Bert Powers DeLand, Fla LTC Charles T. Roemer Elizabeth N.J Geneva Times Maj French Massachusetts Seneca Dave Danson Ruffino Opera Theatre and Workshop New York City Mannes College of Music

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