Unofficial views: Bob Ormbrek
Sergeant Bob Ormbrek (in sweater)... (view more details)
Bob Ormbrek was a soldier in the U.S. Army, 18th Engineers, Company E, constructing the Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and White River from April to December 1942. He was then reassigned to Kodiak Island and Shemya Island in Alaska. Mr. Ormbrek donated his collection of 140 photographs to Yukon Archives in 1990 and 1991. The following are examples from Mr. Ormbrek’s collection, which include many views of construction activity and camp life.