Tom Alesi sent email about his duty at Operation Dominic.
From: "Alesi, Thomas" Thomas.Alesi@goodrich.com
To:pdxavets@aracnet.com
Subject: 1962, operation Dominic
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001
I was aboard the USS Rowan, DD782, from 4/62 to 10/62 and was part of Joint
Task Force 8. Our duty was to patrol the area around Christmas Island for Operation
Dominic.
During one of the bomb drops we were equipped with monitoring
equipment. We had our fantail to the blast. As soon as the bomb was
detonated we turned 180 deg. and sailed under the atomic cloud, (ground
zero).
I recently found my sea bag in the attic and quess what I found in the
bottom of the bag? I found the film badge we had to wear while we were part
of Operation Dominic. We were told that the badges would be tested after the
bomb testing was over. I quess they forgot to collect the film badges for
evulaution.
Tom Alesi
Thomas.Alesi@goodrich.com
Keith Whittle
July 23, 2001
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