SECTION 9
SUMMARY OF U.S. MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION IN IVY

Marine Corps organizations were represented in the Scientific Task
Group (TG 132.1) and in the Naval Task Group (TG 132.3).

In TG 132.1,

four marines worked in TU 7 (Radsafe) as monitors and in decontamination
work.

In TG 132.3, 67 Marines were part of the ships company of the USS

Curtiss (AV-4) of TU 132.30.0 of the Weapons Element, but none appear on
the Consolidated List (IPO 132.1TU7#2).

The USS Estes (AGC-12),

TU 132.31.0 of the Transport Element, had five Marines as a part of its
ships company, none of whom appear on the Consolidated List.

HMR-362, a marine helicopter unit that provided support for the

Keiletoadiay

scientific program, was based on the USS Rendova (CVE-114), the Carrier

Unit (TU 132.3.0) of the task force.

This unit had 14 officers and men,

of which 10 were badged.

A 93-man contingent of Marines was at the Naval Base on Kwajalein
during the IVY testing period, but none of these appear on the
Consolidated List, implying no badging and no expected exposure.

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