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trouble spots X AMEMB concerned and recommends medical and decontanination assistance X Australian health authorities presently conduct-~
ing tests on crew at Rabaul."
In view of the content of this message, particularly the references to "MSB reports some of the crew of the TAKUYO MARU losing white
blood count as a result of radioactive fallout..." and "...MSB informelly requested aid in flying minimum of 10 and maximum of 51 of crew from
Rabsul to Japan for treatment..." the Staff Surgeon and Commander
Frederick W. Snyder, Joint Task Force SEVEN Operations Officer, were
requested by the Commander to draft a message with recommendations to
Director of Militery Application, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Just
as this was completed (not sent), Commander JIF-7 received a telecon —
message from General Alfred D. Starbird, DMA, AEC (see Telecon Item
No. 12, Tab C, Appendix).
Message 2200302 from Commander, Joint
Task Force SEVEN to DMA/4&EC (see Tab F , Appendix I) was dispatched in
reply to this query.
At this time, following a conference called by Commander JTF~7,
the following were designated as members of the team:
Colonel Ralph M. Lechausse, USAF (MC)
Chief, Nuclear Medicine, Office of Surgeon General, Hq USAF
Staff Surgeon, Joint Task Force SEVEN
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Captein Roscoe H. Goeke, U.S. Public Health Service
Health Physicist
Radiological Safety Advisor, Task Group 7.5
Lt Colonel Carl L. Hansen, Jr., USAF (MC)
Nuclear Medicine Officer
Flight Surgeon, Task Group 7.4
The team was alerted for departure to Rabaul pending final advice and
clearances from DMA/AEC and State Department.
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