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Preface and Acknowledgments
Chief, Pacific fleet, was alerted for possible bacteriological studies; blood bank personnel, and
additional clinicians and nurses were notified
in case conditions justified their services in the
Kwajalein area. Rear Admiral Bartholomew
Hogan, MC, USN, Pacific Fleet Medical Offi-
cer,* promised full support of ull the medical
facilities of the Pacitic Fleet were they deemed
necessary. With the preceeding planning it
was felt that any medical problem, regardless
of the severity, could be promptly and adequately handled in the iield.
The personnel for the team were obtained
within the continental Jimits of the United
States from the Naval Medical Research Institute and the United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory. From the former, four
medical officers, EF. P. Cronkite, R. A. Conard,
N. R. Shulman, and R. S. Farr were obtained.
Two Medical Service Corps. officers, W. H.
Chapman and Robert Sharp, were also ob-
tained from the same institution. In addition,
six enlisted men, C. R. Sipe, HMC. USN: P.
KR. Schork, HMCLUSN SC BP. AL Strome, HMC,
USN; WC. Clutter, HIM. 1 C; RoE. Hansell,
*Now Surgeon General, ( S&S. Navy.
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Medical Hranch and Dr. G. V. LeRoy, Consultant and Special Representative of the Di-
rector of the Division. The Armed Forces Special Weapons Project supplied one Army medi-
cal officer, La. Col. L. E. Browning, MC, USA.
All personnel were experienced in the study
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The preliminary studies performed by the
Medical Department of the Naval Station at
Kwajalein were under the direction of Commander W. S. Hall, MC, USN, the station
medical officer and his small staff who are to
be commended for an excellent job.
Upon arrival of the medical team, it became
quite evident that, because of the large numbers
of radiation casualties and the huge amount of
work involved in collecting data, that primary
responsibilities for various phases of the study
would have to be delegated in order to obtain
the necessary information for biological assay
of the degree of injury. In the initial phase,
hematological surveys and establishment of
clinical records on each individual were emphasized. Dr. V. P. Bond organized and ana-
lyzed the results of the daily blond studies. Le.
N. R. Shulman, MC, USN, with the capable
assistance of Mr. John Tobin, anthropologist of
the Trust Territory, and Kathleen Emil, Mar-
shallese nurse, as interpreters. undertook the
establishment of medical histories and initial
physical examinations. .As the clinical picture
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were made for a second echelon of specialized
personnel in case they were needed. A preventative medicine unit of the Commander-.in-
Energy Commission, sent two civilian physicians, Dr. C. I. Dunham then Chief of the
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sensitivity of human beings to penetrating ionizing radiation was lacking. Accordingly, in
addition to the initial medical team, provisions
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J.C. Hendrie, HM, 1/C; W. S. Argonza, HM,
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HM 1.C; and J. S. Hamby, HM, 2,C were
provided. From the United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, one civilian
physician, Doctor V. P. Bond; one medical
service corps officer, 14. Com. L. J. Smith; and
four enlisted men, W. H. Gibbs, HMC, USN;
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