Operation Blue Jay Explained

Operation Blue Jay was the code name for the construction of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. It started as a secret project, but was made public in September 1952.

Documentary

Operation Blue Jay
Studio:	United States Army Signal Corps^[1]
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Operation Blue Jay is a 1953 American short documentary film about the project. Master Sergeant Lester A. Marks was the sole cinematographer for this film when he worked for the US Signal Corps.^[2] It aired on television on the series The Big Picture.

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• • • Operation Blue Jay at the National Archives and Records Administration

Notes and References

1. News: 0362-5745. 35. 2. 75. Anzuoni. Robert. Signal Corps Produces Academy Award Winners. Army Communicator. 2010.
2. Web site: Baltimore Sun: Lester A. Marks, 77, war hero, photographer, distance cycler . March 5, 2019. Baltimore Sun. May 26, 1997 .
3. Web site: NY Times: Operation Blue Jay . November 25, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015175926/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300246/Operation-Blue-Jay/details . October 15, 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . dead .
4. Web site: The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners . October 4, 2014 . May 30, 2019. Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).