| "The Chicago_Milwaukee region reatured a ring of ten radar sites separate from the Nike AADCP and battery radars in the two defence areas. Operated by detachments of the 16th, 22nd, and 61st Artillery Groups, control of the sites eventually passed to the 45th Brigade. The employment of a separate radar defence ring was not repeated in ARADCOM. The type radars utilized at these sites has not been determined." |
The locations are vaguely depicted here
| Rings of Supersonic Steel | from Harold Cocherell | from Radomes.org | Others
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was Two Creeks AFS,WI
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| CM-21R GrandHaven, MI
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| CM-30R Adamsville, MI
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| Adamsville, MI
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| CM-43R Logansport, MI (1)
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| CM-48R Ludington, MI (2)
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| CM-50R Rossville, IL
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| from Mike Abernethy - May 2005 -
We lucked out on Rossville. We talked to people who knew about the site, got copies of
newspaper articles, and found out that the grandchildren of the man who leased the property to
the government own the property. It was your "typical" radar site. And housing for the men
was at a house in town. We got a copy of a 1960 aerial photo of the site that is located at
N 40-23-37; W 87-38-44. The structures were removed by the current
owner's father prior to 1969
when the area was first farmed. It is currently agricultural -- nothing of the radar site remains.
| CM-55R Wenona, IL
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Scott Murdock's report
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| CM-62R Dixon, IL
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| from Mike Abernethy - May 2005 -
We then went to the County Recorder’s office to find out the current owners of the
property in question
get copies of the deeds. We then went back to the SCS Office and obtained copies of 1964 aerial photos
of the area 1.5 miles east of Hwy 26 (Section 35 and part of Section 36, T 21 N, R 9 E).
We saw a few
sites that may be something and traveled back to the area. We headed east on Hwy 30, North on Red
Brick Road, and south on Walton Road onto the Book’s property. We continued onto their property
to their farm and talked to Mr. Donald Book, his wife, and grandson about the Radar Site. Mr. Book
removed the concrete two years ago. It was a very small site located in the middle of Section 35
on the north side of Hwy 30. There was only a 12’ x 12’ concrete base for the radar. It was
about 1-2 feet thick, was not solid, but hollow in the middle. No other structures existed.
He did not find any contaminants during the removal of the concrete. He remembered service men
coming on the property in 1954 talking about building a radar site. The site was constructed
in about 1955 and was discontinued just a few years later.
| CM-71R Argyle, WI
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| from Mike Abernethy - April 2005 -
4.2 miles NW of Argyle WI on Old Q and Saint Rds. ,
COORDS 42 45.411 89 53.896 The area is now an apple orchard
but I did find the radar base and foundation or the control building.
(see attached pics) ... gentleman at the tractor dealer, who sent me
over to the city clerk who eventually lead me to Erma, one of the barmaids
at the local tavern. Erma is a 60ish year old lady with tall blue hair who
knew the "radar guys" well. The military converted a farmhouse into their
living quarters about a mile from the radar site - it still stands. It was
the location of many a wild party It seems they were very popular with the
local girls. More than one girl got in trouble ( ie pregnant) by a radar guy. Several got married to local girls and still live in the area..
I plan to get some info from them later.
| CM-97R Princeton, WI (3)
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| from Mike Abernethy - April 2005 -
2.5 MILES SE OF PRINCETON WI, COORDS 43 49.841 89 04.874
... but most thought it was near the quarry on the intersection of
highways 23 & 73. I drove out there – nothing obvious but thought where
would I put a radar site. After wandering around the hilltops for an hour-
I found it. It was the same as 2 other concrete radar bases I have seen,
( approx 12x12x12) but this one was pulled out of the ground and lying on
its side. See attached pics
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Harold Cocherel served on the sites marked with an asterisk
Notes:
Sources
updated May 2005
