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J-3 Daily Diary
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3 July 1958
JOHNSTON ISLAND:
J-, JTF SEVEN conducted a meeting at 1300 hours, 3 July, to discuss further
the evacuation problems of the TEAK and ORANGE events scheduled for Johnston
Island. Col Loveless opened the meeting by stating that General Luedecke
désired the mumber of persomel remaining at or in the vicinity of Johnston
Island during shot time be held to an absolute minimum Every individual
remaining during shot time should be absolutely essential to the success of
the Operation. Major Policastro then took over the meeting. Al Task Groups
were present.
Tentative plans are:
Muster at
Evacuation commences
Belle Grove departs
Boxer departs
0900
1000
..
1600
1800
H&N has 3 "M boats, each capable of hauling approximately 100 persons per
trip with an estimated time of 13 hours per round trip.
JIF SEVEN will
direct TG 7.3 to provide TG 7.5 additional "MM" boat support as required,
provided the "M* boats are released early to allow them to enter the Belle
Grove in time for the Belle Grove to depart on schedule,
An estimate of personnel numbers involved is as follows:
Hqs
Tel
Total Johnston
Officers
EM
20
22
419
12h
Ashore
Officers
EM
92
12
T e 2
0
0
7.3
1
3
88
287
3
15
-
28
-
28
530
IS
95
55
Tol
7.5
Base
Cormand
2
1
Official Observers
Fstimated Base Cormand Total
Afloat
Officers EM
20
22
327
112
1
3
85
272
2
BOXER
Belle Grove
275
20
295
13 5
1,8),
210
694
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REVIEW a
3
200
EM
9
L10
10
150
250 cots --memo
CLASSIFICATION CANCELLE
BY AUTHORITY OF DOE/oc
Total estimate for Operation - slightly over
Billeting estimates:
Officers
2
a
1200