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WREP, Subj:
Evacuation of Rongerik Pers
going ashore ho immediatcly began taking rcadings with his instruncnt
in tho Air Force living area, The survey results indicated events had
occurred that made it inmpercstive that al] personnel be cvacuated as soon
as possible.
6.
Captain Christensen had WOJG Kapral scloect 8 men to depart on
We departed from the Rongorik lagoon at
the return flight to Kwajalein.
1230 hours and arrived at Kwajaloin at 1400 hours.
7.
Upon my arrival at Kwajalein, fdniral Clarke, Commander McDan-
iel, Captain Zacheo and many other poople met tho aircraft.
A gonoral
discussion took place relative to cvacuation of 20 personnol still on
Rongcrik. Aftor several minutes had clapsed, I requested of ‘admiral
Clarke that he send on aircraft to Rongerik to airlift the remaining personnel, Tho pilot of the aircraft statod that he would rcturn and airlift tho remaining personnel after he had time to get a bricf lunch,
Admiral Clarko concurred in this procedure and the aircraft departed at
approximately 1500 hours for Rongerik. Tho 20 personnel arrivoc at
Kwajalein at approximatcly 1830 hours.
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8. All personnel that were stationed on Rongerik and all pasgengers
that went to Rongerik on the first flight had to be processed through the
docontamination ecnter at Kwajalein. Upon canplction of samc, personnel
Were then taken to the base hospital for a blood count test.
9.
After completion of the blood count test, all onlistod person-
nol woro assigned to Building 1150 for quarters pending furthor modical
obsorvation, The officer personnel were assignod quarters in Building
LIAl pending further observation.
10.
At approximatcly 1500 hours, 3 March, Major Langford and Major
ll.
T Sgt Neal and I wore released fron further medical observation
Robinson arrived from Eniwctok. Major Langford proccoded to tho base
hospital and held a conference with the baso surgeon, Commandor Hall,
Aftor completion of samc, Mjar Langford gave a short bricfing to all
Rongerik personnel relative to their welfare.
so we departed at 1930 hours by aircraft for Eniwotok Atoll. ALI other
personnel wero retained at Kwajalein for further medicel cbsorvation.
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JOSEPH W McDANIEL
lst Lt, USAF
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