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in tent area and returned to work at 2000.
received to cease operations.

Worked until midnight, when message was

Slept remainder of night in area.

2 March:
Clothing. Dressed in long clothing about 1430 (including cap and heavy shoes).

Food and Drink. Did not eat evening meal, 1 March. Ate cereal for breakfast,
2 March.
Fallout. Observedfallout about 1445. ‘‘Like grains of snow.’’ Could still see a
little fallout on 2 March.

Film Badge. None (worked with

.

Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note: One year college. Twenty-eight months to complete present enlistment.

Duty.

Activities. 1 March: Worked outside all afternoon until 1600. Took shower after

chow and then played dominoes in mess hall from 1800 until 0600, 2 March.

2 March: Spent most of morning outside washing off chow hall.
Clothing. 1 March: Wore T-shirt, fatigue trousers, and shower shoes until 1700
when he changed to long clothing.

Food and Drink. Ate evening meal 1 March. Did not eat breakfast or lunch 2 March,

but did eat caramels and drink grape juice at the dispensary.

Fallout. Noticed fallout at 1430, 1 March. Looked like ashes and felt like ashes
when rubbed off. Later (night of 1 March), changed to sandy character and was like
sand on 2 March-—white and powdery.
Film Badge. Wore film badge which read 44 roentgens.

housing area.

Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).

Note: Completed 3 years of a 4-year enlistment.
bad anemia and received two courses of therapy.

Spent most of time in

Has had 2 years of college.

Has

Duty. Cook.
Activities. 1 March: Worked outside at supply tent and around reefers afternoon
of 1 March. Showered after chow and spent evening writing letters (in bed).
.2 March: Prepared breakfast. (Five men ate, i.e., _ ._
id three
Army men). Prepared lunch, but just as it was ready, was told not to serve men.
Clothing. Wore long white trousers, T-shirt, shoes and cap (with perforations)
on 1 March.
Food and Drink. Ate evening meal, 1 March, and breakfast on 2 March.

Fallout.

First noticed fallout at 1500 on 1 March.

‘‘ Like tiny grains of sand. ’’

Fallout still in evidence on 2 March.
,
Film Badge. None.
Evacuated. In second group (1800, 2 March).
Note. Finished high school. Nine months to complete present enlistment.

Duty. Detachment Commander, WREP No. 1, Rongerik Atoll.

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