‘‘T was asleep at time of flash’’ but was awakened in time to hear ‘‘ seven echoes”
of blast.
dust.
Felt shock wave.
‘' Was almost xnocked down.
Pushed me back. then forward. ”’
‘* Fallout beyan at 1300’? on Monday, 1 March. It looked like ‘‘ taro powder or chaix
Water turned yellow shortly after fallout began. Fallout lasted for about seven
hours. ’’
At ©300 (1 March) a group of people left Rongelap to fish at Ailinginae.
Ate breakfast and lunch {1 March). Had evening meal at about 2000. This latter
meal consiated of rice, coffee, and dried fish. (Coffee kept in a can; rice in bags, {isa
wag taken from an outside drying rack).
Cu Tuesday (2 March), told people not to drink water, but most of them continued
to do so.
‘« Sixteen peoole left in a plane about 1000,’’ Wednesday, 3 March ‘'' The rest
left on a destroyer. ’’
Food and Drink. Bread, rice, copra, cooked fresh &sh, fresh coconut milk, coffee,
and jekaro.
Fallout.
Started about 1300, 1 March. Was like flour.
gneezing. rood tasted strange.
(1 March).
3.7
Caused skin irritation and
was nauseated after breakfast and most of day
GROUP SEVEN
la
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(F ~ 261° 1?
Masi 2
1.
(M~ 43)
(FP =4)
(M=1)
Living Area. Houses No. 59, 60, and 63.
Activities.
«fished from a cance trem 1): " tc 1800, 1 March. He ate no iunch.
Food and Drinx. Bread. rice. copra, ccoked fresh fish. fresh coconut milx. ccifee.
ang jekars.
Falicur,
33
GRCUP EIGHT
23
UF =59) 41
(F~3a)
(Mada ae 9
is
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3
M154
(P~ 4s)
F~o
Living Area. Entire group at Ailing:nae 1-3 March.
Food anu Drink. Bread. rice. fresn coconut meat. wild bud, copra, fresh crao,
fresh fish, staren, cooked pumpin. papaya (peeled), doughnuts. tea. ;ekaro, and water.
Drank water after Jabwe told them not to.
Fallout.