PRIviui C7 MATERIAL REMOVED
Extract from WOJG Kapral's Diary
1 Mar 54 - Monday:
Had a restful alcep, ear conditi-n secningly better.
At O645L, tho
wostern sky was brilliantly illuninatod, almost requiring shading of the
cyes,
Illumination lasted for 55-60 seconds before it returned to normal.
The top of the mushroom cloud was seen.
cane through, rattling the buildings,
About 11 ninutes later the sound
The tine it took tho sound to
reach here indicates the flash ws about 136 miles away.
The radiclcgi-
cal "auto Monitor" indicated its maximum roading at
an’ stayed
there to nidnight end of the day, Hq WREP was notific’ at
answer was received at
and first
> "Conditions beyond our control, no reply
expected before tomorrow", Normal oper-ting until midnight,
as
2 Mar 54 - Tuesday:
Auto Monitor at max fron nidnight.
Second message received at 0030L.
"Cease all operations innediately and 211 personnel remain inside netal
buildings until further notice.
Maintain rotating shift radio cormunica-
tions with 1DR for further instructions."
personnel had been exposed to
hours.
At
nonitor still at max
for 18 hours & Project total is 39
At 1000 received MSG that a PBM was enroute to 1DR4 an? due in at
Arrived at
& lan'ed at
after cruising around,
Capt
Chrestenson, rac-safe off ordered evacuation of all personnel after coning
ashore and taking readings in living area,
were taken off at °
8 men in alphabetical orcer
Sane A/C returned at °
of the detachnent (20 nen) tsok off a
until removed from oper at
and removee the rest
Monitor stayed at naxirmmn
c
ay
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