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The authors are indebted to CHGUN L. G. Barr, the Radiological Safety Officer for
the Na.al Air Station, Kwajalein and to the membersof the radiation survey and decontamination teams of Squadron VP— 29 for the radiological survey data obtained from 3
March until the arrival of the personnel of Project 4.1 on 9 March.
The Trust Territory represent:tives, J. E. Tobin and Marion Wilde, established
and maintained a close liaison betwe-. the Marshallese and the persomnel of Project 4.1.
They also rendere‘i an invaluable service as interpreters.
The authors wish also to express their gratitude to the Marshallese people, whose
understanding of their predicament, together with their patience regarding the many
clinical laboratory tests to which they were subjected and their willingness to be of help,
greatly facilitated the collection of subject: data. The services of John (village magistrate), Billiet (school teacher), Jabwe (village doctor), and Niktimos were especially
helpful.
The aid of Harold J. Coolidge and F. Raymond Fosberg of the Pacific Science Board
(National Research Council) in supplying specific publications pertinent to the various
aspects of the present report is most sincerely appreciated.
The authors are, in addition, especially grateful to the following individuals for
specific contributions made in either furnishing or aiding in the collection of material:
CHGUN L. G. Barr, the Radiological Safety Officer, NAS, Kwajalein (in charge of the
decontamination procedures); the radiological survey team of Squadron VP— 29 (made
all original readings of the external radioactive contamination of the Rongerik personnel);
CDR W. 8. Hall, MC, USN, and LT J. S. Thompson, MC, USN, of the U. S. Naval Dis-
pensary, Kwajalein (collected dosimetry readings and made them available); and M/Sgt
R. E. Pletsch and CWO J. A. Kapral, stationed at Rongerik (rendered continuous aid
and cooperation in the collection of factual data concerning the period of fallout at Rongerik).
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