(8) Materials were estimated and ordered for showers and heads but the Navy contractor built them. This was handled by advising Navy (Public Works, Pearl Harbor), by letters, 9 and 11 Deoember 1947, what had been ordered for these projects and by turning the itans over as they beowne available. Since the Navy eletied to install water-borne sewage disposal and the estimfltewas for Vault type, Navy had to obtain oonaiderableadditional material for that item thenselvea. c. The PaoAirCom Quartermaster, Colonel Brun80n, accompanied by . asaietante, visited the site and gave cuaplete recommendationson matters of Quartermaster d. interest, particularly the mess halls. Shipping requirementswere eatimateds lift was requested and assigned to Items of supply. e. Deoisions as to the numbers of troops to be employed in the work, Ud their deployment to the job~ were made. Employment of the ~rnea Organization, Navy contractor at Kwajalein, waa decided u?on. These two inter-relateddecisions are discussed at length in the next paragraph. 7. Use of Troops and Contractor a? Rhen the problac “broke” on 24 October 1947 the only engineer troop elaznentin the F%~ific Air %unand consisted of the 926th Enqineer Aviation Group. This Group consisted of a highly skeletonizedheadquarters and 3 Engineer aviation companies ( “ battalions) also at reduoed strength. The total strength of the Group was approximately 18 officers and 330 enlisted men. About 300 of the enlisted men, those in the 3 Engineer aviation oompanies,were colored. The Group was at ViheelerField; exoept A for 5 officers and about 130 enlisted men, comprising the 2308th Engineer Seotion XVI-A 8