Rarrative Sumary (cont'd) . cated" engines for the Weather Reconnaissance Element, as all engines were to be pooled and controlled by the Test Support Unit and issued as required. In view of this procedure, aTWX was dispatched to the Commanding General '!r Weather Service on 5 October 1952, requesting cancellation of our Special MATS airlift fer engines from Hickan to Kvajalein, With the actual arrival at Kwajalein @ fowr (4) officers and twenty-seven (27) airmen on 16 September 1952 at 1735 houra local, the setting up of the Weather Reconnaissance Element, Provisional (132.4,301) began to take place. Quarters being of prime importance at this tine, the necessary implements and supplies were draw from group supply and Tent Area "B", airmen's quarters, wre hurriedly transformed into a Livable condition, The tents weve cleaned out, cots erected, and the entire area gone over with mowers and rakes. The location finally took on that "new look" and quarters for two hundred and forty airmen were ready, forty tents, six men per tent. Latrine facilities were grossly inadequate and in a deplorable condition, Action was initiated through Colonel Roy W. Felson’, Commander of Test Services Unit 132.4.3, to remedy this site uation as soon as possible, Building 1127, lower floor, designated as Headquarters Weather Re= connaissance Element, Provisional (132.4.32) was next in line for rene ovation. Under the supervision of Major Charles &. Hoyle Jr Commanding Officer, and Captain Marion H. Atkinson, Adjutant, the building was cleaned out and desks, file cabinets, and anfes put into place, Necessary expendables needed for operation were at a presium and approximately }. See Letter: Sbj, Rehabilitation cf Latrine Fecilitiessand Tent 2, See Letters frer veic Area "BM = page “27, ~ ae —_ - Pege = 37a BEST AVAILABLE Copy