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to deactivation of the base about June 1947.
Ensign Ellis accompanied
the JTF 7 staff who made the preliminary survey of the Atoll.
Ensign
WM also prepared a list of materials which he considered necessary
to install the utilities required, based on an anticipated island
population of two thousand (2000) men during the height of the operation.
This list was supplementary to the original one prepared by
the planning staff of JTF 7.
Ensign SN, CEC, USN, also another early arrival
was assigned the duties of POL Officer.
Ensign (iMwas to prepare
to receive fuel into the fuel tank farm from tankers.
During this period an organization plan for the Utilities Team
was drawn up and put into effect upon request of Major (my.
This organization placed Lt.(jg) S9MMMMk es OIC and made the team in
effect, a utilities platoon within the 18th Engineer Construction
Company.
Responsibility was further delegated by making Lt Qi,
the supervisory officer over installation and operation of water
distillation equipment and the allied jobs of plumbing and pipefitting.
Ensign GM was designated supervisory officer over the
electrical and generator sections and temporarily in charge of re-
frigeration equipment.
Ensign = remained OIC of POL supply and
was to take over the refrigeration seetion from Ensi-n Sie as
soon as the initial stock of fuel was received.
This division of
responsibilities remained basically unchanged throughout the operation.
The 1220th Provisional Battalion sailed from Honolulu on or
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