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It is well to mention here that personnel working directly for
the Atomic Energy Commission and JTF Engineers, both military and
civilian, were stationed on Runit fo ‘sqpervise project work.
Chief
among these was Capt qq, CE, resident Engineer. (Part
II of the historical record of Runit Island has been written by
Capt @§§—&
In his report, Capt Mp goes into detail on all con-
struction work performed by civilians and all construction work per-
formed by Company "E."
Aside fron construction, the men of Company "E" had a wide
assortment of jobs.
Individually or in groups they were still bank
operators, post exchange clerks, barbers stevedores, DUKWoperators,
etc.
Assignments on other islands were frequent.
On 14 January 1948,
Lt, QS and Sct QB with three other BY proceeded to Engebi
Island for the purpose of sorting reinforcing steel for concrete
structures to be constructed on all islands.
Other men of Company "E"
never left Eniwetok except for short periods of time.
The largest and
most. important of such groups was the General Repair and Carpenter
Shop section consisting of Lt SMM and thirty-three enlisted
men.
This group operated directly under the Base S-3.
Company "E"
never totaled more than one hundred thirty-five men and five officers
and according to the Company Commander, their average daily strength
for the operation was approximately one hundred fifteen men and four
officers.
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