Operation Crossroads 1946 U.S. Atomic Veterans Wayne Fitzgerald Wayne Fitzgerald sent email about his duty at Crossroads. From: WFitzRET@aol.com Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 Subject: Atomic bomb test To: pdxavets@aracnet.com Is there an association of Atomic bomb test veterans? Please inform. I was on USS Fall River, carrying Admiral Fahrion's flag. We were the flagship for target vessels. Thank you. Wayne Fitzgerald ETC USN (RET ) From: WFitzRET@aol.com Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 Subject: Re: Atomic bomb test To: pdxavets@aracnet.com Thanks for the get back. As I said, I was on the heavy cruiser Fall River CA-131. As I had only been in the Navy about 8 months, I was striking for Motor Machinists Mate. My job was Small Boat Crewman. I guess I must have travelled 1000 knots between target ships! We were about the first ship there, and didn't leave until about the last. The thing that really stands out in my menory, is that we went in pretty soon after both Able and Baker, and I remember as those 24 foot boats we were flying across those rough waves - we were soaked most of the time, and I thought then, " Isn't this kinda risky?" Wayne Fitzgerald E-Mail WFitzRET@aol.com [ Operation Crossroads ] [ Home Page || What's New || Email || Family Mail Call || Notes and Hints ] [ Atomic Veterans, Atomic Test Series and Dates ] [ T-Shirts || Videos ] Information about the National Association of Atomic Veterans [ The NAAV Story || NAAV Medical Data Base Information ] Atomic Veterans History Project © 1997-2000 For use of the material found on this web site, please send us an email with your request.