ROPER, R. L., A/ic, 420
Duty. Water distillation man.
Activities. 1 March: Operated a 300-gallon Badger unit (a vapor compression
unit under a tarpaper roof with two sides of shelter enclosed and two sides open).
ered after chow and stayed either in chow hall or barracks until 2200— 2230.
2 March: Stayed in mess hall for 2 hours.
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Spent remainder of morning washing
down mess hall, inside and outside.
Clothing. Wore shoes and shorts 1 March until 1630, changed to long clothing.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Ate cereal for breakfast on 2 March.
Ate flight lunch brought on SA16 at 1800 and drank a beer at 1400, 2 March.
Fallout. Subject man did not notice fallout until it was called to his attention at
1630. At that time he said it looked hazy and he could see sandy material on roofs and
upper surface of equipment.
Film Badge. None (Curbow wore badge for group).
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note: Completed 10th grade in high school. Discharge date: 15 January 1955.
SCHWOMEYER, J. E., A/2c, 421
Duty. Rawin Sonde Operator.
Activities. 1 March: Worked near weather station until 1680-1700. Remained
indoors most of evening.
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2 March:
Clothing. Wore shorts, short-sleeved shirt, and hat prior to 1580, 1 March.
Changedinto long clothing at that time.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Did not eat breakfast or lunch 2
March.
Drank very little water.
Opened can of tomato juice and drank 2 glasses about
190, 2 March.
Fallout. Observed at about 1400, 1 March. ‘‘ Like coarse white dust, but floated
down like ashes.”? By night, was covering upper surface of all objects indoors.
Film Badge. None (Cagle wore badge for group).
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Nove: Completed 2 years college. Has 1 Y, years remaining of present enlistment.
SEVILLE, SAMUEL H., T/ Sgt, 422
Duty. Medical Technician for WREP No. 1 on Rongerik.
Activities. 1 March: Awakened about 0645 by terrific bright light. Ran outside,
looking toward source and saw orange, rust-colored glow spreading over horizon.
Held sick call after breakfast and after lunch. Repaired outdoor movie screen.
Whenfallout began, told two other men working in area (S/Sgt Townsend and A/2c
Vigneault) to cover exposed upper half of bodies, and to stay inside mess hall. Stayed
inside dispensary. Changed to coveralls. Ate dinner. Returned to dispensary. Took
shower and went to bed at approximately 2200.
2 March: Ate breakfast. Held sick call. Washed down outside of mess hall and
floors. Stayed with other men in mess hallj until evacuated.
Clothing. Wore T-shirt and shorts until about 1700. Afterward wore coveralls and
pith helmet.
Food and Drink.
1 March: Ate breakfast, lunch and dinner.
can of grape juice from dispensary refrigerator.
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