Clothing. Wore shorts and short-sleeve shirt 1 March until 1700. Changed to longsleeve shirt and long trousers. Wore no hat.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March and had sandwiches later in radio shack.
Ate nothing on 2 March until after arrival on Kwajalein. Drank water from icebox on
1 and 2 March.
Fallout. Observed fallout at 1500 1 March, which he describes as ‘‘like snow; par=
ticles the size of grains of sand, but floated down, rather than falling straight down;
white or silver in color. ’’
Film Badge. None. 1200—2400 (1 March) with
0800 (2 March) no film badge at radio shack,
Evacuated. In first group at about 1245.
Note: High schcol completed.
who wore film badge. 2400—
Arrived at Kwajalein at 1445 (2 March).
Fifteen months in service.
Duty. Assigned to weather station.
Activities. 1 March: On duty until 0600, 1 March. Was not in tent area 1 or 2
March. Slept until noon 1 March. Back to bed (after lunch) at 1400. Was awakened at
1500. Stayed up mostof night (1 March).
2 March: Remained indoors most of time.
Clothing. Dressed in fatigues when awakened at 1500, 1 March.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal, 1 March. Ate a little lunch 2 March before
being told not to. Drank several cups of coffee night of 1 March. Drank coffee and
water morning of 2 March.
Fallout. Observed fallout at 1500.
outdoors. ”’
Film Badge. None.
‘‘Like ashes, floated down. Looked hazy
Was with
most of time.
Evacuated. In first group (1245, 2 March).
Note:
Two and a half years collegé.
One year cf present enlistment to complete.
’
Duty, Rawin Sonde Operator.
Activities. 1 March: On duty day of 1 March until 1630. Took shower before chow.
Attended movie in mess hall.
2 March: Worked outside, helping to wash outside of mess hall.
Clothing. Wore shorts until 1530.
Changed to long -clothing.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Had coffee for breakfast, 2 March.
No lunch.
Fallout. Observed fallout at about 1500. ‘‘ White aghes; light, floated down. ”’
Film Badge. None.
wore badge for group.
Evacuated. In first group (1245, 2 March).
Note: High school education.
Thirteen months remaining of present enlistment.
Duty. Rawin Sonde Operator.
Activities. 1 March: Worked at weather station from 0800 until 1700-1730, 1 March.
After chow,took shower, and attended movie in mess hall.
2 March: Remained inside most of morning.
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