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Portland Oregon Atomic Veterans

September -- November 1998

November 29, 1998--Russ Cook sends another installment about the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Boxer during Operation Hardtack.

November 28, 1998--Charles Wisner USN Squadron: VP931 Assigned to Kwajalien, Marshall Islands. Mission: Air Patrol of Target Area and related waters.

November 21, 1998--Chester Ball was a member of 1st Gun Sec. Btry A 867th FA Bn.,280MM Gun, "Atomic Annie" at Upshot/Knothole.

November 21, 1998--James A. Moehrle served as Ships Cook 3rd Class, aboard the USS BOTTINEAU APA 235 at Operation Crossroads.

November 15, 1998--Harold Wainscott publishes a newsletter and website by and for the US Air Force weathermen, stationed at Eniwetok during the atomic tests.

November 14, 1998--CR Wilki served aboard the USS Sphnix ARL24 at Operation Crossroads.

November 10, 1998--Jim Bloodworth a Yeoman 3 c, served aboard the USS John Blish (AGS-10) at Operation Crossroads.

November 9, 1998--Robert H. (Bob) True a 2nd. Lt., USMC served as a Press Escort at Operation Plumbbob

November 9, 1998--Richard Du Lac was with the 1st Marine Corps Provisional Atomic Brigade, at Upshot/Knothole.

November 7, 1998--Russ Cook served in the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Boxer during Operation Hardtack.

November 6, 1998--Arvel Stevenson a MMFN was stationed aboard the USS Boxer and worked in A Division during Operation Hardtack.

November 5, 1998--Larry Long was a Fire Control Tech aboard the USS McGinty DE 365 during Opration Redwing.

November 5, 1998--Tim Rahmn was an Airman Second Class, with the 146th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron at Operation Dominic

October 22, 1998--Paul Sulky was a member of the Weather Detachment on Eniwetok Island during Operation Ivy

October 21, 1998--Bill Mozingo sent Ship Lists for Operation Wigwam and Redwing

October 16, 1998--Kenneth Umpherville a Canadian soldier during Operation Plumbbob, has built a website for the Canadian Atomic Veterans.

October 11, 1998--Jim Linsley was onboard the Douglas A. Munro (DE-422) during the Bravo Shot at Operation Castle.

October 1, 1998--Harold Wainscott sent email about the Air Force Weathermen stationed on Eniwetok during Operation Ivy.

October 1, 1998--Bernard Clark was in the 5th Armored Division at Buster/Jangle, as an observer for the detonation of Shot Dog. Bernie is Commander of Eastern Oklahoma Atomic Veterans

October 1, 1998--George Sheasby was a telegrapher aboard the USS Princeton at Operation Dominic.

September 28, 1998--Ron Kirkpatrick an ETN2 served aboard the USS Reclaimer ARS42 at Operation Dominic.

September 25, 1998--Lawrence Gohagan served aboard the USS Knudson APD101 during Operation Redwing.

September 25, 1998--Gene Pratt stationed on the USS Curtiss from 1954-56 for Operations, Castle, Surfboard, Wigwam.

September 23, 1998--John R. (Jack) Hensley served on board the M.S.T.S. General Collins during Operation Ivy, 1952.

September 22, 1998--Al Kelsch was with the 127th Airborne Engineers, attached to the 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment, from October-December,1951 at Buster/Jangle.

September 22, 1998--Richard Critchfield served on board the firing ship for Shot Baker, the USS Cumberland Sound during Operation Crossroads, 1946.

September 21, 1998--Ronald Doran was in VP28 and in charge of afternoon maintenance of returned aircraft at Operation Hardtack.

September 21, 1998-- Mark Cruz an Air Force aircrewman, Bomb/Nav tech. aboard "Hemrock" on most of the air drops during Dominic. On all of the drops flown by the SAC crew.

September 13, 1998-- James Hanson was in E Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division at Badger Shot.

September 13, 1998-- Clyde Raynor was a Medic with the 21st Infantry during Upshot/Knothole.

September 13, 1998-- Andrew Somers was with the Camp Pendleton Public Information Office (PIO) as a combat correspondent at Upshot/Knothole.

September 13, 1998-- Frank Bushey a former Marine in B Co, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, of the 2nd Marine Division was at Shot Badger, Upshot/Knothole.

September 8, 1998--William Cummins was a member of the Marine Guard Detachment onboard the USS Princeton at Operation Dominic.

September 8, 1998--Ken Beranek was onboard the USS Chickasaw during Opration Redwing.

September 8, 1998--Robert Hodes was at Christmas Island for 3 of the Dominic detonations.

September 5, 1998--MSC U.S.N Ret. was aboard the U.S.S Taylor DD-468 during the 9 July 62 test at Johnston Island.

September 5, 1998--Bob Oliver was with the 303rd Signal Battalion, from August - November at Buster/Jangle.

September 3, 1998--Terry Brady was part of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project Security Detail during Operation Teapot

September 3, 1998--Bruce Thiede US Army, Co. D 369th EASR at Operation Tumbler/Snapper


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