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January 2006 -- December 2006
United States Atomic Veterans
26 November 2006--Craig Hoyt was with the Marine Corps Test Unit #1 during Operation Teapot.
22 December 2006--Arnie Goetchius was with the 59th Field Artillery Battalion at Upshot/Knothole.
5 November 2006--George Wright was on the USS Belle Grove during Operation Castle.
16 November 2006--David Earl was an RD-3 aboard the USS Badoeing Strait
at Operation Redwing.15 September 2006--David B. Gardner was with the 653rd Field Artillery Charlie Battery.
8 September 2006--Saylor Milton was an Army Pfc with the 505th MP Co. at Operation Redwing.
22 July, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Huron" 270 Kt. at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
21 July, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Tewa" 5 Mt. at Operation Redwing is fired at Bikini.
11 July, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Navajo" 4.5 Mt. at Operation Redwing is fired at Bikini.
9 July, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Apache" 1.9 Mt. at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
3 July, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Mohawk" 350 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
26 June, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Dakota" 1 Mt at Operation Redwing is fired at Bikini.
26 June, 2006--Bob Melley was Com Officer, CQ, OOD on the USS John S. McCain at Dominic.
22 June, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Inca" 16 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
20 June 2006--Darel Landers served aboard the USS Joyce at Operation Hardtack.
20 June 2006--Jeff Logan was Ops NCOIC for Alpha Co.at the 77/78 Enewetok Clean Up
16 June, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Osage" 1.9 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
14 June, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Kickapoo" 1.4 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
12 June, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Blackfoot" 8.5 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
12 June, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Flatfoot" 365 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Bikini.
June 6, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Seminole" 13.7 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
June 4, 2006--Norris Darbonne, a crew member on the Yag-39 during Operation Castle has passed away.
May 31, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Erie" 16.8 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
May 28, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Zuni" 3.5 Mt at Operation Redwing is fired at Bikini.
May 28, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation of "Yuma" .19 Kt at Operation Redwing is fired at Eniwetok.
May 21, 2006--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The 2nd detonation of Operation Redwing, the 3.4 Mt. "Cherokee" is fired at Bikini.
May 16, 2006-- Mike Dager was with the 84th Engineer Bn. at the Enewetak Clean Up.
Robert M. (Bob) Campbell, Jr. who was with the Biomedical Unit #1 USN at Greenhouse, Tumbler Snapper and Upshot Knothole has passed away.
Pictured on the left is a patch he designed. Click on the image for a larger view.
Here is a link to a document he sent to us.
Report: Activities of CTU3.1.2 Biomedical Unit.April 17, 2006 David France was a Marine in the flight deck crew on theUSS Princeton LPH-5.
April 2, 2006--Operation Ivy and Wetokian Weathermen set 2006 Reunion plans for late June.
January 16, 2006--Forrest Bahler who served on the USS Renville at Operation Hardtack, has passed away. January 6, 2006-- Singing Sam Marler was with Hqs Co. 84th Engineer Bn. at the Enewetak Clean Up.
January 1, 2006--Happy New Year
December 18, 2005--Lucas Montoya was stationed on the USS Yuma at Operation Ivy.
December 18, 2005--Julian Relf was a member of the Flight Deck Crew aboard the USS Badoeing Strait at Redwing.
December 8, 2005--Clayton Crosby was an E-5 on the USS Princeton at Operation Dominic.
December 7, 2005-- Roger Loeffler was a Cryptographer in the Signal Detachment at Operation Ivy.
December 4, 2005--Frank Potts was an Aerographer's Mate aboard the USS Mt McKinley at Operation Sandstone.
December 3, 2005--Basil Burrell was an ET3 with the U.S. Coast Guard at Operation Greenhouse.
November 11, 2005--Veterans Day
August 9, 2005--60 Years Ago Today In Atomic History
Nagasaki Destroyed by Atom Bomb.August 7, 2005--Leland D. Searles was a member of a US Naval Aircrew at Operation Greenhouse.
August, 2005 Norman Kroll who served aboard the USS Walton DE 361 at Operation Redwing, has passed away. August 7, 2005--Larry Kotz worked for the scrap outfit Kolar Inc. at the Clean Up.
August 6, 2005--60 Years Ago Today In Atomic History
Hiroshima Destroyed by Atom Bomb.August 3, 2005--Tom Parrish was a Carpentry / Masonry Specialist, B Co. 84th Engineers.
July 23, 2005--Steve Duncan was a Boat Coxswain with Assault Craft Unit One at the Eniwetok Cleanup.
July 16, 2005----60 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The US detonates the first atomic weapon in the New Mexico desert.
July 6, 2005--David A. (Monty) Montgomery was a BT3, aboard the USS Badoeing Strait at Redwing.
July 6, 2005--Johnny Deardorff was assigned to the FWD Unit, Co. A, 84th Engineer. Bn., at the Eniwetok Clean Up.
Thomas R. Bowlin, Jr., who served on the USS Boxer, at Operation Hardtack, has passed away. May 28, 2005--Charles Christian was assigned to the 369th Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment at Tumbler/Snapper.
May 15, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: the last shot "Zucchini" of Operation Teapot is fired.
William Leeuwenburg who served on the USS George EastmanYAG 39, at Redwing, has passed away. David W. Schumaker Sr. was a DAWED Officer with the Marine Provisional Brigade at Upshot Knothole.
Frank Fortin who served as a Radio Operator, aboard the USS Sioux, at Operation Castle, has passed away. April 9, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Post" of Operation Teapot is fired.
April 8, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Ha" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 29, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Wasp Prime" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 28, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Apple 1" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 23, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Ess" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 22, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The forth detonation "Bee" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 15, 2005--Cecil Leech served aboard the USS Badoeing Strait at Operation Redwing.
March 13, 2005--Frank Fortin was a Radio Operator, aboard the USS Sioux at Operation Castle.
March 13, 2005--Jim Lyons was in communications with the 232nd Signal Co. at Plumbbob.
March 12, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Hornet" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 7, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Turk" of Operation Teapot is fired.
March 2, 2005--Russell Llewellyn served aboard the USS Epperson during Operation Castle.
March 2, 2005--Bill Bonham was a Petty Officer on the USS Mt. McKinley during Operation Wigwam and Redwing.
March 1, 2005----50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Tesla" of Operation Teapot is fired.
February 26, 2005--Charlie Nachbar was with the 24th Helicopter Squadron. during Operation Hardtack.
February 20, 2005--Nicholas Lauletta a member of the Boat Pool attached to the USS Oak Hill LSD 7 during Operation Ivy, has passed away. February 22, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The detonation "Moth" of Operation Teapot is fired.
February 18, 2005--50 Years Ago Today In Atomic History: The first detonation "Wasp" of Operation Teapot is fired.
February 18, 2005--Walter Lewis a member of the USS Walton DE 361 during Operation Redwing has passed away. February 6, 2005--Don Smith was a Navy photogaphers mate attached to LASL for Operation Hardtack.
February 6, 2005--Louis Watts was NCOIC 1009th SWS, TSP Shop for Operation Teapot.
February 5, 2005--Tom Di Giorgio with the 1211th Test Sqdn. piloted a B-57 Air Sampler at Operation Dominic.
February 2, 2005--Lewis Sample served with the 1705th Periodic Maintenance Squadron at Hardtack.
January 28, 2005--Daniel Rose was assigned to 1st Combat Platoon, B Co. 84th Engr. Bn. for the Clean Up.
January 28, 2005--Robert J Barrall Jr. was TDY to Hq. Co. Maint. Platoon for the Clean Up.
January 12, 2005-- Ian Jackson was TDY to 65th CBT Engr. Bn. for the Clean Up.
January 1, 2005--Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Military Participation in Operation Teapot 1955-2005.
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