conferenooheld 2S November 1947. In the meazcmhileNavy had proceeded
with design for their expanaion.
c.

obtained by Major Starker, USARPAC
Baaed on inf’onnation

laundry expert, on a trip to Kwajalein,ATC Hiokam was furnishedwith a
list of parts neaeesary to put all their units in operation and provide

en operating reserve. ATC requisitionedthese parts in early December.
These parts were at the ATC Hickam Tennfnal en route to Kwajalein on
27 Februa~ 1948.
d. On the same date bvy had finished construction of their
new building and were installingmacihine~.
e. Constructiontroops built a tank at the ATC laundry in order
to provide etorage for fresh (~in) water. The idea behind this was to
use fresh water instead of brackish water for the first washing and thue
considerablyreduoe the time it was necessaxy to leave clothes in the
washer.
10. Telophono Syst~
During the raoonnaiesanooit developed that the ATC ~one syetao
was.operating at capacity and oould not be utilized ~
expansion of the switchboard and other

the

ATG

without

in6tallatlone. Based on Colonel

Barney’s estimate of the umber of phones required and an estfiate ~

the

ConamnioationsOffioer, PacAirCom, of the materials required for these
phones, requisition for material wus made for this work.

It was installed

a detachment from the 472nd Signal Conatruotion Company. Phone locations
ware furnished by the ATG.
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