discrepancy in badging or wearing of badges is likely, as careful examination of the badges by densitometer revealed nothing unusual in the radiation to which they were subjected (Reference 16, pp. J-38 and K-67). These men, however, were sent to Kwajalein on 16 March to be observed by the med-~ ical team. They were transferred on 29 April to Tripler Army Hospital, Oahu, Hawaii, as part of a contingent of 29 men, where they were discharged to duty after complete, essentially negative, clinical and laboratory studies were made. The other personnel transferred on 29 April to Tripler for medical observation included 26 of the 28 Army and Air Force personnel exposed on Rongerik. (The History of TG 7.4 [Reference 15] identifies the former group of 28 as "Rongerik personnel, now TDY that station.") Of the two Air Force personnel who were not among those sent to Tripler, one was a Warrant Officer and the other a Staff Sergeant. Officer, The Warrant involved in electronic repair activity at Kwajalein, was also sent to Majuro on 17 March to assist there in electronic repair work. apparently at Majuro during.the week of 22 to 29 April. He was This probably ac- counts for his not making the trip to Hawaii with the remaining personnel. The Staff Sergeant returned to the United States early and was at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, on 27 March 1954. His departure from the PPG was an emer- gency leave and not connected with his participation in the series. definitely did not go to Tripler Hospital. At Tripler the medical observations consisted of the following: e Radicanalysis of urine, feces and blood e Treatment of skin irritations e Psychological consultation e Ophthalmologic examination @ Surgical consultation @ General physical examination @ Complete dental examination e Routine hemotology and urinanalysis. 244 He