REPOSITORY _Lusekharven Ef. COLLECTION eee BOX No. @ COpAa kD, 2. Al Re 4. Gonard was pora in Jaevouv. 8, "Et educated at The University of South Carolina, received his BS in 1936 and M.D. in 1940, He interned at the U.S. Naval Medica: Center, Bethesda, Md. in 1941-42. Although I was on duty there at that time, our paths did not cross, During 1942-44 he served on the U.S.S. Montpelier, one of the busiesc of our cruisers in many battles against the Japanese. 1944-46 he served in internal medicine at U.S. Navy Hospitals and was chen acsigned as U.S. Navy Radiological Defense Officer for Operations Crossrcads--Bikini, where our vaths did cross for che first time. I was hematologist to the operation and he visited our laboratory~-ship, the U.S.S. Butleson APA 67 with its crew of 200 swine, 200 goats, 599 guinea pigs, 2000 rats, mice and an international assortment of scientists and representative from government and academe-~an odd crew indeed foe a proud naval vessel. I believe it was at this time that Dr. Conard first becama interested in the possibilities of a research carecr, for he then went on te the University of California, Donner Laboratory for training in Medical Physics where he met Drs. Bond and Robertson, The next year he was posted as administrative officer at