A,
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be later reinforcedby elementsof the MP Company. Furtherorganization
of zero islandgarrisonswas effectedon 26 Februa~, when the ProvisionalMarineDetachmentarrivedat Eniwetok. The final security
establishment
at EngebiIslandwas made up of 3 officers,36 enlisted
men and 2 CIC SpecialAgents;at Aomon Islandof 2 officers,38
enlistedmen and 1 CIC SpecialAgent;and at Runit Islandof 2 officers
38 enlistedmen and 1 CIC SpectilAgent;and at Parry Islandof 1
officer,13 enlistedmen and 1 CIC SpecialAgent. Additionally,
10
Marineswere requiredfor securityfunctionsat EniwetokIsland. They
furnishedthe road patroland the guards for certainstorageareas.
~

8 February1948,when the Comander of Task Group 7.5 asswned

commandof the forward.security
elements,all of the missionsassigned
to the advancedechelonof Task Group7.5 had been accomplished.
d. Deploymentof TravelControlGroups.
1.
.— Oahu. On 18 December1947,Major John B. Gull~, USA,
1st LieutenantHenry S. Plandowski,USA, and 2nd
LieutenantRudolphG. Kellmsn,USA, proceededto Oahu,
T. H. One of theirprimarymissionswas the establishment of an air travelcontrolsystemat John Rodgers
and HickamField to screenall persomel movingby air
to the forwardareas. All arrangementswere made ad
the controlswere placed b effectby 12 Janua~ 1948.

2“ E!3&2!’

CaptainRichardPotter,USA, was ordered,

on or about 15 December,to proceedto Kwajaleinfor
the purposeof settingup securitycontrolsover

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