ate mmmCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS TASK GROUP 7.6 aera = 10 May 1948 OPERATIONAL REFORT PHASE C CHAPTER EMBARKATION AND VOYAGS TO TEST SITE Movement to Fort of Bnbarkation. ‘One U, Fobruary 1948 all offices of the Radiological Safety Group in Washington, D,C., with the exception of that of Rear Echelon under the canmand of Caammier Fonick were closed. Colonel Cooney departed for Pearl Harbor to join the Forward Echelon, Neadquarters, JTF~7 (Main) Staff at Fort Shafter, T.H. Caunamer Vinant, Colonel Isbell, Commanter Andrews, Lt, Colonel ‘ Houghton, Caamander Fonick, Major Stone, and Dr. Scoville proceeded to Los Alamos, New Nexico to attend an AFSWP conference scheduled for 17 February. Fran there this sroup with the exception of Cammander Fonick continued on to Terminal Island, Long Beach, At this tine cen eeeee ee ne California, the embarkation site for Task Group 7.6. Comarnder Fonick returned to Washington, D.C. te carry out his duties as Camander, Rear Echelon. Meanwhile the balance of the staff personnel had departed from Washington, D, C. to proceed directly to the enbariation point, During the period from 15 February to 2S February 194S, staff and non-staff personnel of Task Group 7.6 reporteai to Terminal Island “a oot aD a ih. Coyeesy 1 rns ‘ eos te “ + ws v . ’ ' ° om ek 4 ' SIELULWETOIO IIE SC) afi at. si . o a mee em : ro D wh nde Fo eee POT, he ESS pene - . a et”, die’ oe “ ve oy rt Wrosaeteao Mg 1 {. 7, afr r et se PE Uh Nee : : tte “ae . Ne OPT TO eeape >4 a ‘ “ »y AeeM es, ae “et PT st