What's New Archive
Atomic Veterans History Project
January 2004 -- December 2004
December 26, 2004--Don Clifton was attached to the 84th Engineer Battalion for the Clean Up.
September 26, 2004--Roy Norman was an ET with the Naval Research Laboratory at Operation Greenhouse.
August 30, 2004--Paul A. Pepin with the 3rd Armed Cavalry during Operation Upshot Knothole, Shot Simon, has passed away. August 24, 2004--Lawrence Leeper was a radioman 2nd Class on the USS LST 1157 at Operation Castle.
August 9, 2004--59 Years Ago Today In Atomic History
Nagasaki Destroyed by Atom Bomb.August 6, 2004--59 Years Ago Today In Atomic History
Hiroshima Destroyed by Atom Bomb.
July 27, 2004--Richard Masculine was a Dump Truck Operator on Janet during the Clean-Up 78-79.
June 2, 2004--Ron Larson served as an IC2 aboard the USS Catamount at Operation Redwing.
May 31, 2004-- Memorial Day.
May 14, 2004--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The sixth detonation "Nectar" of Operation Castle is fired.
May 5, 2004--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The fifth detonation "Yankee" of Operation Castle is fired.
May 4, 2004--James Harmon was in the Refueling Section, Kwajalein NAS for Operation Ivy.
April 26, 2004--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The forth detonation "Union" of Operation Castle is fired.
April 26, 2004--Charles E. Jenson served aboard the USS Orleck at Operation Hardtack.
April 25, 2004--Richard R. Johnson served as a Navy ET on Eniwetok at Operation Sandstone.
April 21, 2004--Rolan Conoley served aboard the USS Arikara at Operation Hardtack.
April 20, 2004--Keith Reed was assigned to the 740th AAA Gun Battalion for Shot Grable at Upshot/Knothole.
April 16, 2004--John Hampton was an aerial photographer with the 1370th Photo Mapping Group at Operation Hardtack.
April 14, 2004--Everett Ford was a Shipfitter aboard the USS Munsee at Operation Hardtack.
April 14, 2004--Tony DiDomenico who was a Blue Shirt on the USS Bairoko during Operation Castle, has passed away. April 7, 2004--Bob Hillard was aboard the USS Belle Grove with the CTG 7.3 and 7.2 Eniwetok Boat Pools at Operation Castle.
March 27, 2004--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The third detonation "Koon" of Operation Castle is fired.
April 6, 2004--Olin Hasty was an Airborne Radar Tech with the 77th Strat Recon Sqdn at Operation Castle.
March 30, 2004--Dale Brown was an Eng 2 aboard the USS Estes and YAGs 39 and 40 at Operation Castle.
Don Welch who was onboard the Lipan ATF-85 at Operation Ivy, has passed away. March 27, 2004--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The second detonation "Romeo" of Operation Castle is fired.
March 18, 2004--David L. Bentz was attached to the CTG 7.3 Boat Pool at Operation Hardtack.
Glenn Griffeth an Airman First Class on Eniwetok during Operation Redwing and a Portland Oregon resident, has passed away.
David Thomas, served aboard the USS Achomawi ATF-148 at Operation Crossroads, has passed away.
Dave Purdy who was assigned to the USAF Admin office at Eniwetok for Operation Ivy has passed away. March 1, 2004--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of Bravo, the first hydrogen test of Operation Castle.
February 16, 2004--Roy Edwards was a Marine attached to Helicopter Squadron HMR 362 on the USS Bairoko at Operation Castle.
February 16, 2004--William (Bill) Flint was a Crew Chief in the B-36 Squadron at Operation Castle.
February 16, 2004--Mike Barrier was assigned to the Gunnery / Deck Department, USS Badoeng Strait at Operation Redwing.
February 12, 2004--Max Peterson was aboard the USS Bairoko at Operation Castle.
February 11, 2004--Gilbert DiLucia was a Lt.(jg) aboard the USS Belle Grove at Operation Castle.
January 20, 2004--Everett O. Withrow served aboard the USS Renshaw at Operation Castle.
January 20, 2004--Robert Kiester served aboard the USS Mt. McKinley at Operation Sandstone.
Surf this site chronologically by test dates:
Atomic Veterans, Atomic Test Series and Dates
[ Home Page || Email || Family Mail Call || Notes and Hints || Videos ]
Atomic Veterans History Project ©1997-2005
For use of the material found on this web site, please send us your request by email.