in tent area and returned to work at 2000. Worked until midnight, when message was
received to cease operations.
Slept remainder of night in area.
2 March:
Clothing. Dressed in long clothing about 1430 (including cap and heavy shoes).
Food and Drink. Did not eat evening meal, 1 March. Ate cereal for breakfast,
2 March.
Fallout. Observed fallout avout 1445.
little fallout on 2 March.
‘‘Like grains of snow.’’
Could still see a
Film Badge. None (worked with Netl).
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note: One year college. Twenty-eight months to complete present enlistment.
CURBOW, G. O., A/lc, 411
Duty.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside all afternoon until 1600. Took shower after
chow and then played dominoes in mess hal] from 1800 unti] 0600, 2 March.
2 March: Spent most of morning outside washing off chow hall.
Clothing. 1 March: Wore T-shirt, fatigue trousers, and shower shoes until 1700
when he changed to long clothing.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Did not eat breakfast or lunch 2 March,
but did eat caramels and drink grape juice at the dispensary.
Fallout. Noticed fallout at 1430, 1 March. Looked like ashes and felt like ashes
when rubbed off. Later (night of 1 March), changed to sandy character and was like
gand on 2 March—white and powdery.
Film Badge. Wore film badge which read 44 roentgens.
housing area.
.
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note: Completed 3 years of a 4-year enlistment.
bad anemia and received two courses of therapy.
Spent most of time in
Has had 2 years of college.
Has
HARMER, R., JR., A/lic, 412
Duty. Cook.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside at supply tent and around reefers afternoon
of 1 March. Showered after chow and spent evening writing letters (in bed).
2 March: Prepared breakfast. (Five men ate, i.e., Kapral, Harmer, and three
Army men). Prepared lunch, but just ag it was ready, was told not to serve men.
Clothing. Wore long white trousers, T-shirt, shoes and cap (with perforations)
on 1 March.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal, 1 March, and breakfast on 2 March.
Fallout.
First noticed fallout at 1500 on l March.
‘‘Like tiny grains of gand.’’
Fallout still in evidence on 2 March.
Film Badge. None.
Evacuated.In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note.
Finished high school.
Nine months to complete present enlistment.
KAPRAL, JOHN A., CWO, 413
Duty. Detachment Commander, WREP No. 1, Rongerik Atoll.