REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT FROM BRESLIN
SIGNED COMDR."
Major Robinson, having had radiological safety training in 1949,
realized the seriousness of this message and arranged through Licu-
tenant Colonel Hammond, Test Services Unit Commander, for a monitor
‘to proceed to Rongerik,
A reply to the message was sent about mid-
night cautioning the personnel to remain indoors and cease all operation except monitoring the radio for further instructions.
Lieutenant McDaniel, who was at Kwajalein completing a routine
weekly island supply visit, was met the next morning by Lieutenant
Colenel Joe V. Disana, Deputy Commander, Test Services Unit, and-Cap-
tain L. B, Chrestensen, Rediological-Safety Officer, 4931st Test. _
Support Squadron, and was briefed on the situation existing at Ron-
gertk,
Little difficulty was encountered in procuring transportation
as the weekly
morning.
supply trip to Rongerik was scheduled to depart that.
Readings obtained by Captain Chrestensen's instruments, af-
ter arrival later that morning, were serious to the extent that
evacuation of personnel was considered imperative by the Captain.
Eight men were chosen to accompanv the aircraft on its return to
Kwajalein.
Captain Chrestensen expected to secure permission to
-
evacuate the other twenty personnel as soon as the aircraft could be
sent on a return mission.
The mtire complement of twenty-eight
men was at Kwajolein by 1830 hours that evening.
The entire party,
including the aircraft crew and Licutenant McDaniel and Sergeant
3.
See Supporting Document "B", Incl Fi.