Captain Christenson's office while he was obtaining his gear for the trip.
Concerned with only the short time available to get Captain Christenson off
I neglected to contact Col, Starkey, Commander, Test Support Unit.
him the next day and apologized for the oversight.
I saw
However, Captain
‘Christenson did get aboard the aircraft and arrived in plenty of time to go
on our resupply flight.
I returned to my quarters and went to bed it now
being about 0330.
“The next day about noon I heard rumors that Rongerik was being
evacuated but exact details of this should be prepared by others since I do
not have any definite information on it.
I did coordinate with Test Services
Unit and Task Group 7.4 personnel on and prepare the message sent to Comdr
NAVSTA KWAJ requesting evacuation of personnel from Rongerik but understand
that evacuation was already in process prior to the message reaching Kwajalein.
>The next day Col. Hammond at ny request and upon coordination with Task
Group 7.4,arranged for a C-47 flight “to Kwajalein and return for Major
Langford, Task Group 7.4 Flight Surgeon, and I,
At Kwajalein, Major Langford
' “talked to the Navy Flight Surgeon who had been in charge of our Rongerik
evacuated personnel and obtained radioactivity information pertaining to then.
I talked to the personnel,
Captain Christenson and Lt. McDaniel, from my headquarters, and Naval
authorities had all indoctrinated my men on security precautions to be
adhered to.
In addition I gave orders that no one evacuated from Rongerik
would talk to anyone concerning the incident or conditions. at Rongerik regardless of rank, without express permission from Mr, Kapral.
Mr, Kapral in turn
would not give his permission without express orders from Captain Zacheo,
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