Captiin Chrestonson's office while he wos obtaining his gear for the trip.
Concerned with only the short time available to get Captain Chrestenson off
I neglected to contact Col, Starkey, Commander, Test Support Unit.
hin the next day and apologized for the oversight,
I saw
However, Captain
Chrestenaon did get aboard the aircraft and arrived in plenty of time to go
on our resupply flight.
I returned to ny querters and went to bed it now
being about 0330,
The next day about noon I heard rmmors that Rongerik was being
evacuated but exact details of this should be prepared by others since I do
not have any definite information on it.
I did coordinate with Test Service:
Unit and Task Group 7.4 personnel on and prepare the nessage sent to Condr
NAVSTA KWAJ requesting evacuation of personnel from Rongerik but understand
that evacuation was already in process prior to the nessage reachingKwajale:
The next day Col, Hammond at my request and upon coordination with Task
Group 7.4 arranged for a C-47 flight to Kwajalein an‘? return for Major
Langford, Task Group 7.4 Flight Surgeon,.and I,
At Kwajaloin, Major Lang-
ford talked to the Navy Flight Surgeon who had been in charge of our Rongeri.
evacuated personnel an‘ obtained radioactivity information pertaining to ther.
I talked to the personnel,
Captain Chrestcnson and Lt, McDaniel, from ny heacquarters, and Naval
authorities had all indoctrinated ny men on security precautions to be
adhered, to,
In addition I gave orders that no one evacuated from Rongerik
would talk to anyone concerning the incident or conditions at Rongerik re~
gardless of rank, without express permission from Mr, Kapral.
Mr Kapral in
turn would not give his permission without express orders from Captain
Zachoo, JTF SEVEN Liason Officer at Kwajalein,
I discussed this at sone
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