January 2002 -- December 2002
Update: December 10, 2002--Edward J. Cushing was assigned to the USS Barton DD-722 at Operation Crossroads.
November 16, 2002--M.H. "Mo" Ingram a Supply Specialist during Operation Greenhouse has passed away. |
September 17, 2002--Pat Simoniello served with the 49th Air Rescue Squadron at Redwing
September 13, 2002-- Vincent Cervantes was a Sfc Comm Chief for Hq. Battery, 2nd AAA (AW) at Upshot/Knothole.
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September 11, 2002--William C. (Bill) Castan was on the USS Wichita CA45 at Nagasaki in September 1945, has passed away. |
August 11, 2002--Mac McVickers was a B-50 Navigator at Upshot/Knothole.
August 11, 2002--James Trammell was a B-50 Aircraft Commander at Upshot/Knothole.
August 6, 2002--57 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: In a single instant, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was blasted to ruin and many tens of thousands of it's inhabitants killed by one US atomic bomb.
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June 20, 2002--Leo Cox with the 409th Quartermaster Detachment, Operation Tumbler Snapper, passed away on Wednesday, June 19 th. |
June 18, 2002--Eugene Wahl was a RD3 on the USS Cunningham at Operation Wigwam.
June 5, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: Shot How, the last of 8 atomic explosions at Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
June 1, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: Shot George of Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
May 27, 2002--Memorial Day 2002: Remembering American Veterans in Service and Sacrifice.
May 25, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: Fox Shot of Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
May 7, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: Easy Shot of Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
May 1, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: Dog Shot of Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
April 23, 2002--James E. McInturff served aboard the USS Wright at Operation Wigwam.
April 22, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The Charlie Shot of Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
April 15, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The Baker detonation of Operation Tumbler Snapper was fired.
April 9, 2002--Robert Dowdy was a field technician for RayDist Navigation at Operation Redwing.
April 9, 2002--Horace Barnes served as a BT3 aboard the USS McGinty at Operation Redwing.
April 1, 2002--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The first detonation of Operation Tumbler Snapper.
March 25, 2002--Tom Bair was an EM3 stationed aboard the USS Curtiss during Operations Ivy and Castle.
March 25, 2002--Russell Taliaferro was a USAF F-89 test pilot at Operation Plumbbob.
March 25, 2002--Frank Oberg was on the USS Newell at Operation Dominic.
March 25, 2002--Tom Hawkins was aboard the USS Rockwall at Operation Crossroads.
March 23, 2002--Pat Broudy Report on the Paris International Network on Nuclear Tests at Paris France.
March 21, 2002--Lee Whipple update: served on the USS Knudson at Operation Redwing.
March 21, 2002--Jim Pruitt served as a YN aboard the USS McGinty at Operation Redwing.
March 20, 2002--Grant Carson was assigned to the Aviation Detachment, 84th Eng. Battalion at the Clean Up.
March 20, 2002--Jesse Huffman was with the Signal Corps Detachment 7.2. at Operation Castle.
February 28, 2002--James Mills was on the USS Radford at Operation Ivy.
February 28, 2002--David Thompson served on the USS Navasota at Operation Redwing.
February 21, 2002--Joseph Rutterer was with the 1009th SWS Squadron at Upshot/Knothole.
February 18, 2002--Steve Gann was aboard the USS Harry E. Hubbard at Operation Wigwam.
February 4, 2002--John Buffum Pharm.D. forwards info on
Radiation-Induced Graves’ (Thyroid) Disease as a Result of Nuclear Test Exposure
February 2, 2002--Red Stratton was a member of the 4951st Support Squadron at Operation Hardtack. (Photos)
January 30, 2002--Roy Rains was aboard the USS Silverstein at Operation Redwing.
January 30, 2002--Edward Monahan was on the 2nd USS Helena CA75 at Operation Sandstone.
January 30, 2002--Dan Mathis was aboard the USS Loyalty at Operation Dominic.
January 21, 2002--James R. McClintock was with 3rd Marine Division at Tumbler/Snapper.
January 21, 2002--Robert S. Rhodes served aboard the USS Geneva at Operation Crossroads.
January 17, 2002--Winfield Weston served aboard the USS Marshall DD675 at Operation Dominic.
January 16, 2002--David E. (Gene) Ingram was with the 29th Engineer Battalion at the Eniwetok Clean-Up.
January 9, 2002--Donald Summers served aboard the USS Bairoko at Operation Castle.
January 8, 2002--Bob Noonan worked for EG&E in the C-130 photo-data aircraft at Operation Dominic.
January 8, 2002--Robert Oakes was with the Personnel Unit 2nd Engineer Special Brigade at Operation Sandstone.
January 8, 2002-- Sheldon M. Wallerstein was a 1st Lt. in the MP Provost Marshall's Office at Plumbbob.
January 7, 2002--Robert L. Delp was with the Army BCT Baker for Upshot/Knothole.
January 3, 2002--Melvin Mcpherson was with VP 872 at Operation Dominic.
January 2, 2002--Kenneth Hills was an MM-3 on the USS Frank E. Evans at Operation Wigwam.
January 1, 2002--Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Many Thanks to all the Atomic Veterans and their Families and our interested Readers, for making this History Project possible.