Operation Hardtack 1
1958
US Atomic Veterans
Fred Martin
Fred Martin sent email about his duty at Operation Hardtack.
From: "Fred Martin" flmartin@tstar.net
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
Subject:
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999
My name is Fred Martin and I served aboard the USS DeHaven, DD727, as an SK2 during Operation Hardtack in 1958. I remember most of the test, particularly the shot from Johnston Island. Also remember escorting a small sail boat with three people aboard out of the test area to Kwajelein. Worked SP duty on the recreation island, Baker I believe, and have many memories of the problems faced in that assignment. That was on Eniwetok, I think. Could have been Bikini. Whatever, the memories are still vivid. The HAM radio set up on the beach where I was able to talk to my girlfriend who was graduating from high school. We will be married 41 years this December. What I would really like is to have a ships roster for the DeHaven for that period. Maybe someone out there could help me with that. One old shipmate, James Leggett, is a member and I only recently found him.
Good luck to you in your endeavor.
Fred Martin
Email: flmartin@tstar.net
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