in tent area and returned to work at 2000.
received to cease operations.
Worked until midnight, when message was
Slept remainderof night in area.
2 March:
Clothing. Dressed in long clothing about 1430 (including cap and heavy shoes).
Food and Drink. Did not eat evening meal, 1 March. Ate cereal for breakfast,
2 March.
Fallout. Observed fallout adout 1440. ‘‘ Like grains of snow.’’
little fallout on 2 March.
Film Badge. None (worked with Neil).
Could still see a
Duty.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside all afternoon until 1600. Took shower after
chow and then played dominoes in megs hall from 1800 until 0600, 2 March.
2 March: Spent most of morning outside washing off chow hall.
Clothing. 1 March: Wore T-shirt, fatigue trousers, and shower shoes until 1700
when he changed to long clothing.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Did not eat breakfast or lunch 2 March,
but did eat caramels and drink grape juice at the dispensary.
Fallout. Noticed fallout at 1430, 1 March. Looked like ashes andfelt like ashes
when rubbed off. Later (night of 1 March), changed to sandy character and waslike
sand on 2 March—white and powdery.
Film Badge. Wore film badge which read #4 foentgens. Spent riost of time in
housing area.
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note: Completed 3 years of a 4-year enlistment.
bad anemia and received two courses of therapy.
Has had 2 years of college. Has
HARMER, R., JR., A/ic, 412
Duty. Cook.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside at supply tent and around reefers afternoon
of 1 March.
Showered after chow and spent evening writing letters (in bed).
2 March: Prepared breakfast. (Five men ate, i.e., Kapral, Harmer, and three
Army men). Prepared lunch, but just as it was ready, was told not to serve men.
Clothing. Wore long white trousers, T-shirt, shoes and cap (with perforations)
on 1 March.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal, 1 March, and breakfast on 2 March.
Fallout. First noticed fallout at 1500 on 1 March. ‘“‘ Like tiny grains of sand.’’
Fallout still in evidence on 2 March.
Film Badge. None.
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note.
Finished high school. Nine months to complete present enlistment.
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CWO, 413
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Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note: One year college. Twenty-eight months to complete present enlistment.