‘* T was asleep at time of flash’? but was awakened in time to hear ‘‘ seven echoes’’
of blast. Felt shock wave. ‘ Was almost knocked down. Pushed me back, then forward. ’’
‘© Fallout began at 1300°? on Monday, 1 March.
dust.
It looked like ‘‘ taro powder or chalk
Water turned yellow shortly after fallout began.
Fallout lasted for about seven
hours. ’’
At 0800 (1 March) a group of people left Rongelap to fish at Ailinginae.
Ate breakfast and lunch (1 March). Had evening meal at about 2000. This latter
meal consisted of rice, coffee, and dried fish. (Coffee kept in a can; rice in bags, fish
was taken from an outside drying rack).
On Tuesday (2 March), told people not to drink water, but most of them continued
to do so.
‘“* Sixteen people left in a plane about 1000,’’ Wednesday, 3 March. ‘‘ The rest
left on a destroyer. ’’
Food and Drink. Bread, rice, copra, cooked fresh fish, fresh coconut milk, coffee,
andjekaro.
Fallout. Started about 1300, 1 March. Was like flour. Caused skin irritation and
sneezing. Food tasted strange. Jabwe was nauseated after breakfast and most of day
(1 March).
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GROUP SEVEN
14
79
MUJE
TIMA
(F -26)|-17
(M=45) {~~ 2.
25
IKUIMA
(M— 43)
DISE
AEJON
(F —4)
(M—1)
Muje’s brother
Living Area. Houses No. 59, 60, and 63.
Activities. Tima fished from a canoe from 1000 to 1600, 1 March. Heate no lunch.
Food and Drink. Bread, rice, copra, cooked fresh fish, fresh coconut milk,
coffee,
and jekaro.
Fallout.
3.8
GROUP EIGHT
28
JABKAION
(F -69)-——41
JOJIA
(M44) — 58
16
LUA
BOL
is
8
(F ~34)
(M-38)
KETE
(F~-6)
BELKAM (F-—2)
Living Area. Entire group at Ailinginae 1-3 March.
Food and Drink. Bread, rice, fresh coconut meat, wild bud, copra, fresh crab,
fresh fish, starch, cooked pumpkin, papaya (peeled), doughnuts, tea, jekaro, and water.
Drank water after Jabwe told them notto.
Fallout.
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