Activities. 1 March: Off duty all afternoon.
Ate at 1700 and attended movies in
mess hall afterward.
2 March: Worked outside all morning, helping to wash down buildings.
Clothing. Wore shorts, T-shirt, G. I. shoes, and no cap. Changed into long cloth-
ing at 1530.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March.
Ate lunch at Kwajalein.
No breakfast 2 March.
Drank coffee.
Fallout. Resembled snow or ashes both days (1 and 2 March).
Film Badge. None. Usually with A/1lc Neil in the living area.
Evacuated. 1245, 2 March.
Note: High school completed.
Has seven months remaining of present enlistment.
ASHBY, J. J. L., A/1c, 402
Duty. Cook.
‘Activities. 1 March; On duty.
Time equally divided indoors cooking and outdoors
washing pans and working around supply tent and reefers.
2 March: Began work at 0700.
Spent evening playing cards.
‘
Clothing. Wore shorts, T-shirt, and shoes prior to 1630, 1 March.
long clothing.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March and breakfast 2 March.
Changed into
Fallout.
.
Film Badge. None. (In same general area as Curbow).
Evacuated. In first group (1245, 2 March).
Note: Completed junior college. One year remaining in present enlistment.
AZBILL, L. L., A/lc, 403
Duty. Observer with weather group.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside at weather station. On duty until midnight.
2 March: Stayed in or around quarters.
Clothing. Prior to 1530, 1 March, wore shorts and shoes. Changed into long
clothing.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Had coffee for breakfast 2 March.
Began lunch, but did not finish.
Fallout. Noticed fallout at about 1500. ‘‘ Looked like fine particles of ashes, but
felt gritty.’’ At 1400 noticed an X—shaped cirrus cloud that became funnel-shaped
just before fallout began.
Film Badge. None. Worked with Cagle and Neil.
Evacuated. In first group (1245, 2 March).
Note: High school completed. Present enlistment to be completed in December 1954.
BAKER, D. L., A/Ic, 404
Duty. Radio operator.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside around bathhouse and latrine with J. A. Kapral.
Ate 1600-1630.
Went on duty at radio shack at 1800.
(Rain commenced about 2100 and
continued for 30 minutes.) At 2100 took truck to pick up Army men and return them to
building adjacent to radio shack (where they spent the night).
2 March: Remained on duty until 0800.
Stayed in barracks from 0800 to 1245.
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