Miscellaneous Pluto Stuff

On this page, we present miscellaneous Pluto Stuff, things that don't quite fit anywhere else on the site but which are of general interest.

1. A brief history of the military base at Longare from the Second World War, when it was a German Army base, and German factories were hidden in the cave under the "Hill", through the early 1990's--from Mr. Giuseppe Versolato, a resident of Vicenza and local historian. Click here.

2. A fascinating group of pictures of SETAF in the early 1950's--again from Mr. Versolato. Improbably, this group of pictures features actor Audie Murphy visiting an Italian missile battery. This group also includes a picture of Longare under German occupation. Click here.

3. An authentic paw print from the unit mascot, "Bitch", made with U.S. Army fingerprinting gear, June, 1977.

Source: John Myers

4. An impression from the official Pluto stamp used until 1967 for off-base passes:

Source: Bob Reichard

5. A Stars & Stripes Article regarding Gangland Wars at Pluto. Click picture for entire article.

Source: Joe Calevro

6.. A link to everybody's favorite Army Regulation, AR 50-5, in its final iteration, 1989.

7. A secret memo re the closing of Site Pluto.

8. A Pluto Birthday Party Card from 1990 or thereabouts.

Source: John Carnell ("Pop" Warner also sent in a copy of this)

9. A USO show from 1971

Source: "Pop" Warner

We will add more miscellaneous stuff as it is sent in.