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additional information was received.
Field Order No. 1 assigned
to the Island Commander (CTG 7.7) full responsibility for the
provision of housing, operational facilities, utilities and basic
logistic support for all JTF units basing on Kwajalein.
The task
was essentially that of providing support for the Air Task Group 7.4.
A detachment of the 926th Engineer Aviation Group under Colonel
i, SA, was assigned to assist with the necessary
construction work.
This detachment was designated Task Unit 7.7.4.
Until 19 Decenber Colone] SaMiiigg remained at Oahu, conferring with
JTF Forward on plans and specific requirements, and assembling and
forwarding construction materials.
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Development and Completion of Details of Plan. |
A considerable portion of the planned rehabilitation program on
Kwajalein consisted of work to be performed by the Byrne Organization
under Navy Contract NOy 13950.
The work consisted largely of the
renovation or replacement of utilities facilities -- water and sewage
Lines > electric power lines, fuel lines and tanks, etc.
In order to
meet the urgent requirements of Sandstone, this contract was extended in
some respects, and established priorities were radically revised, to
give highest preference to installations required for Task Force use.
Sandstone activities greatly increased the amount of shipping to
be handled at Kwajalein. The loading and off-loading of these ships
placed a heavy load on naval personnel on the island, which threatened. ... .
to interfere with the necessary construction work.
This situation was
partly relieved in January with the arrival of a detachment of 60 Port
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