Operation Crossroads 1946 U.S. Atomic Veterans James A. Moehrle James A. Moehrle sent email and pictures about his duty at Operation Crossroads. From: Supertest5@aol.com Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 To: pdxavets@aracnet.com Subject: Operation Crossroads Hello Keith: About the USS Bottineau APA-235. (The Bottineau was named after a town in North Dakota). We arrived at Bikini Atoll on June 6, l946 where we acted as a transport for the target vessel boarding teams during Operations Crossroads, approximately 2000 Marines. As Ship Cook 3/c my duties were butcher in charge of the meat locker. During the test we were on deck crouched down beside the bulkhead rail when the word came that we could look at the blast. I did not see any Gieger counters any where. Click Here for a Readable Image 206k As far as radiation exposure : we drank the water, bathed in it, breathed the air and fallout. I do not know if 0.240 Gamma (Rem) is high or low. I've gone to the V.A. hospital for quite a few years but so far no sign of cancer. I have other minor problems but none are life threatening. Just what any old sailor of 71 years would have. I have tried to find other shipmates but have not been successful. You asked about the U.S.S.Carlson DE9: , the ship was named after Daniel William Carlson, Chief Machinist, after he lost his life on June 6, l942 when his ship the USS Hammann was torpedoed in the vicinity of Midway Island. The Carlson did extensive escort duties throughout the Pacific in 1944-45 at which time I was aboard. We arrived April 1, l945 off Okinawa in the morning with a convoy of assult ships. We were in task group 30.8 and 38 during the campaign. My duties at that time were as a baker. I now live in Minnesota. James A. Moehrle E-Mail Supertest5@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.