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.
A cold change from the warmth we have become used
to.
arrival,
7:20 A.M.
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
eeatdiawsi
céisdeands
with 100% effort from every member of the field party.
I owe
them my utmost thanks.
(Signed) Lauren R. Donaldson
Sept.
5,
1954
IML