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“REP Comdr, Subjt
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"Report on Survey Trip to Outlying eather Islands
A couple of the Navy crew were delighted with the sight of such terrain since
they had not seen any land over ten feet in elevation in over a year on Kwoje
Qlein, %e taxiied up to within about fifty yards of the island dock which
is constructed of stone and the natives oam out in their outrigzer canes
to meet us.
Migghulitmeemtinen, a white civilian trader, came down to the
dook to greet us. While the Navy personnel traded
fresh frit and uative crafts, ceueanpeunn: and I
tne only other white person on the islami, and the
Gian 0m Meieeepe were using the buildings
with the natives for
visited Qggiieme:n,
WREP buildings. Wm
for storage of copra, but
had kept them in excellent oondition. No repair work will be msoessary on
the buildings. The water supply and other living conditions are considered
excellent.
We doparted from the lapoon usinn JAT? which was 4 novel experience in
wy flying career though not as sensational as I had been led to believe. In
three hours we were back at Ewajalein where wo made a night landing.
The next mornin- we departed f:r Ponape at 0630.
Due to syphcnins gusq
Oline wa were forced to land at tho Lae ‘toll laroon to break the syphone
This was culiekly dome and we landed at Pemape about 1100. Mr H H Hedres,
the District Administrator, met us at ths seaplane ramp.
The ramp is
located on a small island within the largest laroon about five miles to the
northeast of the msin island,
-ower launch.
Xr Nedres took us in to the main island on his
This rev:sired about forty minutus each waye
Mra dedres had
prepersd lunch fcr the officers of the party, which included a native
dish. ‘Their home was a remodeled double quonset in which I felt very mich at
home since I completed a tour of duty on Cuam recently. We visited the EREP
buildings which were all in excellent ocnditicn. The water suprly is ado :uate a
and the power supply is improvinz since new generators for the island are being
installed. Mr and Mrs Hedrcs were gruc'ous hosts and w enjoyed the visit
to the extent that we had to land at Zniwatok after dark.
Lt Colonels Bomot
and Slater were on hand to meot mo along with Captain " C Clerk, the Base
Weather Officer,
Many operational problems were discussed that evening and
the next morning with Captain Clark, I eontacted Major C G Fraser, the Base
Supply Cfficer, the next mornins and discussed tentative arrangements on
the BODY supplies which would arrive at Eniwetok from Hickam.
Major Frazer
introduced me to Colonel] “Starkey and supply matters were further discussed.
Ko great difficulties were expscted to be emcountered there,
Colonel Slater,
Colonel Bormot and I left Eniwetok aboard a MATS C-64 for Kwajalein at 1000
and landed two houre later. “e apnin visited Cipt.in Sooy and reported on the
wisits to the islands werbally. Later the three of us had a oonference with
Major Goldman of the AACS Squadron there and discussed commmicetions matters.
The “REP Commmications present no problems.
The Facsimile Weather Chart
transmission from Tokyo at the time of year required is the greatest difficulty.
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