PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
anfolded, daily sick call and care of the radiatrom lanomes were carried out by Doctor Shultue aha ines deckied in general con ference
of the entire group. When epilation and skin
lewons appeared, Commander R.A. Conard,
MCUSN, was assigned primary responsibility
for documentation of the onset, incidence, and
detailed description of the skin lesions. During
the fiekd phase, Lt. Robert Sharp, MSC, USN,
was given the responsibility for decontamination and collection of data from all sources on
the radiation imtensities of the contaminated
atolls and the calculation of probable doves of
radiation received. Paul K. Schork, HMC,
chet ee
USN, was in charge of the Hematology Laboratory. The services of Doctor 8S. H. Cohn were
requested, and made available by USNRDIto
undertake a field study of the degree of intern:|
contamination, in addition to the studies that
were to be performed on urine samples returned
to the Fos Alamos Scientific Laboratory, New
York Operations Office of the Atomic Energy
Comnniission, and the USNRDIL
The authors wish to express their gratitude
and indebtedness in particular to Dector John
(. Bugher, then Director of the Division of
Biology and Medicine, Atomic Energy Commission, who came to the forward area and was
always available for counsel. In addition Captain Van Tipton, MC, USN, Director of Atomic
Defense Division of the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery. Departnent of the Navy: Commander Harry Etter, MC,USN: Captain W. E,
Kellum, MC.USN : and Captain T. L. Willmon,
Commanding and Executive Officers respec:
tively of the Naval Medical Research Institute: Captain R.A. Hinners, USN, Director
USNRDL. and Captain A. R. Behnke, MC,
PSN, Associate Director NRDIL: gave uolimited support und reduced administrative procedures toa bare minimum, thus making it possible for the unit to be assembled and underway
ina matter of hours.
Upon arrival at Kwajalein, Rear Admiral]
R.S. Clarke. USN, Commanding Officer United
States Naval Station, Kwajalein, supported the
r
project with all of the facilities at his disposal.
Asa oresult. a laboratory and clinic was estab.
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lished and operating within 24 hours after arrival of the medical team.
In ackditvon. we wish to acknew ledge the outstanding contributions of Col. C. 8. Maupin,
MCLUSA, Field Conuaand Armed Forces Special Weapons Project: Captain H. H. Haight,
MC, USN, Division of Military Application,
Atomic Energy Commission: Dr. Gordon Dunning, Division of Hiology and Medicine, Atomic
Energy Commission: and Dr. H. Scoville of
Armed Forces Special Weapons Project who in
addition to their primary duties, collected extensive data in the field on the radiation intensi-
ties of the atolls and kindly furnished this materin] tothe project personnel. Drs. T. L. Shipman, Thomas White,* and Payne Harris of the
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory kindly furnished very valuable data on urinary excretion
of radionuclides. The early studies of the Los
Alamosa group in particular contributed sig-
nificantly to the information on the degree and
nature of internal deposition of short lived
radionuclides.
Dr. (7. V. LeRoy, Associate
Dean, School of Biological Sciences, University
of Clucago. participated in the early phase of
the study asa consultant to the Medical Grroup.
The authors of Chapter I are particularly in-
debted to Dr. C. 8. Cook and the Nuclear Radiation Branch at the Navy Radiological Defense
laboratory for information on energy distribution of the gamma radiation. Data on radiochemical and radioactive decay rates were supplied by Dr. C.F. Miller and the Chemical
Technology Division of USNRDDL and Dr. R.
W. Spetse of Los Alamos scientific Laboratory.
In colle ting data on the skin Jesions, the
help of Billet Edmond, Marshallese school
tencher for the Rongelap group in interpretation was invaluable. Misa Patricia Roan of
USNRDL prepared the histologic preparations of the skin biopsies and Mr. William Murray and (Creorge Needum of USNRDEL and
(. P. A. Strome. HMC, USN, Naval Mextical
Research Institute) performed the excellent
color photography.
In preparation of the material and writing of
Chapter Vi the authors are indebted to Miss C.
* Dewaned.