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elements in the past scuetines has regoted like of] and water.
Task Force Seven waa a unified team.
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Sugceasful accomplishment of its
mission was the result of an integrated effort.
accomplisheent is due Dr. Proman.
Joint
Nuch credit for this
Jt hae Been a real pleasure to have
deen aseqoiated with hin on this project.
I am sorry that Dr. Norrie &. Bradbory, Direqtor of the Los Alances
Laboratory ia not hexve, but I want to say for hie benefit that if the sen
under Doctor Froman are typical of the Les Alamos organisation, then
Fesearoh and development in the field of suslear weapous is in good hands,
All of us have bean equally impressed with the scientific competence,
the teehaieal skill, aad the sound judgnent of the civilian scientiuts
and technisians assembled for these teate.
Our close aseaciation has beat
valuable im many reepecta and, 1 am cure, paves the way for a continuing
and inoreasing cecperative effort to ineure the commen defense and
security of the people ef the United States.
Phe military etaff of Joint Task Force Seven included Rear Adsiral
Willian §. Pareons, USN, and Major General William &. Kepner, UsaF, as
Deputy Commanders:
General Kepner aled served as Commander Air Foress,
Joint Task Feree feven.
Srigadier General Claute 3B. Ferenbatgh was
Ghief of Staff.
Bava) wiits of the Joint Task Ferce were conmanied by Rear Adpirel
:
Francie 6, Denebrink.
Urigaiier General avid a. Db. Ogden, USA, commanded
aruy unite of the Taek Force and Major General Roger M. Raney, USal,
was in command ef Air Porce units under the overall direction of General
Zepuer.
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