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When Task Group 7.4 elements began to arrive at Fniwetok, it was
found that sufficient quantities of clothing (trousers and shirts) were
available but that adequate sizes were largely lacking.
per sizes continued until May 1958.
The lack of pro-
Task Group 7.2 engaged in a "crash*
procurement program in April and early May, which finally led to a reso=lution of the problem.
The requirements of Task Group 7.4 for hot lockers also were declared
to Task Group 7.2 in October 1957, based on an expected Aix Farce popula~
tion of 2,500 persons, allowing appraximtely 15 cubic feet of hot locker
space for each individual.
No difficulty was encomtered wmtil the bulk
of Task Group 7.4 peraonnel began to arrive at Eniwetok in March and April
amd not enough of this equipment was available.
When the needs became cru
cial, both the task groupe hastened to use all hot locker resources avail
able.
Through contractual services at Hawaii, Task Group 7.2 acquired
some 400 aluminum hot lockers,
Meanwhile, Task Group 7.4 engaged in a re=-
habilitation and new construction program, using recovered materials, to
supply a portion of the necessary lockers,
Therefore, these canbined ef~
forts led to elimination of the hot locker problem by mid-June 1958.
Task
Group 7.2, however, continued the procurement program to secure aluminum
lockers-eventually to replace the less durable and efficient wooden types
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