Locality:
Hono.
Date:
oO
Personnel:
Donaldson & Allsup
July 30, 1954 Thur.
Weather:
Fair
Day spent in trying to get some action on transportation.
Our efforts of yesterday had some results;
every agency on the
Island is becoming aware of our transportation needs.
the night P.M.R.
cargo dept.
started it on west.
During
loaded our freight on a 127 and
The flight departed at 0400--30 July.
Should reach Kwaj during the day and Eniwetok by dark--we hope.
Sent a twix to Ralph telling of thé cargo flight and alerting
him.
Made the rounds of A.E.C., H & N,
(14th Naval District)
day's A.M.
P.M.R., GTF &, and Navy
to try and get space reserved for Sun-
departure for the seven of us.
Sure Like begging
money for the starving heathens--finally got a promise--that
l4th Naval Dist. would give 7 seats on the flight to us for
Sunday morning.
Hope we have no hitches from now on.
I swear I'll never go on another expedition unless the
priority is l ++,
H & N provided transportation today by truck,
wagon,
etc.
station
They try to ke helpful but are limited in their
efforts because the Navy at Pt. Mugu has never been very
realistic in setting up an operational plan.