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Locality:

Seattle.

Date:

Sept. 5, 1964.

Sat.

Personnel:
Palumbo, Welander,
Gessel, Donaldson.

Smooth flying~-could have had a few hours sleep but for a
couple of talkative women.

Passed over the Oregon coast just at

dawn and after a short stop at Portland left for Seattle.

Pilot

announced that Seattle was fogged in and that he would land at

Boeing Field.
to.

A cold change from the warmth we have become used

7:20 A.M. arrival,

then a wait for about an hour for our

wives to arrive from Sea-Tac and to get the baggage.
Six weeks almost to the day since the expedition got underway
and now we are back~-except for Johnston Island,

were accomplished exactly as scheduled.

all

objectives

That was possible only

with 100% effort from every member of the field party.

I owe

them my utmost thanks.
(Signed)

Sept. 5,

Lauren R.,

1964

Donaldson

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