Archie (Tiny) C. Hill
Ship’s Cook, First Class, USN
East Base
Biography:
Known as “Tiny”, Archie Clayton Hill
was the cook at East Base. Hill was born
in Cherokee,
The March 1993 edition of National Geographic contains a photograph of the menu for the 1940
Mid-Winter Night Dinner prepared by Hill, and written on the chalkboard by East
Base leader Richard Black. Hill’s menu included: “Fresh Frozen Shrimp Creole,
Roast Thos. Turkey, Dressing Supreme, Sweet Potatoes Georgia, Hot ‘Tiny
Special’ Biscuits, Fresh Frozen Strawberries and Cream” and other dishes.
Hill was appreciated for his good nature and willingness to
prepare special treats. When Snow and
Perce flew extra supplies out to Finn Ronne and Carl Eklund
(Main Southern Sledge Journey), Hill sent a special treat to the two men who
would be on the trail for 84 days: a
meringue pie made from penguin eggs.
Hill retired from the US Navy as a Chief Commissaryman. He died on October 14, 1977, and is buried at
Geographical Feature: Cape Hill later changed to (USGS) Mount Hill ; (AADC) Mount Hill
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