Operation Ivy
US Atomic Veterans
Harry W. Rine
Harry W. Rine sent email about his duty at Operation Ivy.
From: hwrine927@aol.com
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com (Keith)
Subject: Re: Operation Ivy
Keith,
I served as a Disbursing Clerk Third Class, so I was not connected in
any way with the H bomb preparation. My only experience was on the day
of detonation.
We were assembled on the side of the ship which faced the experiment. As
with many people, there had been several stories of what might happen,
therefore there was some anxiety. Needless to say, it was an excitement to
witness. The sound was loud, the heat was immense, and the mushroom
cloud was huge.
It was supposed to be such a big secret, but I was asked by a taxi
driver on my first liberty about the H-bomb, of which I told him I did
not know anything. No doubt some other people were not as tight lipped.
Harry W. Rine
North Vernon, IN.
Email: hwrine927@aol.com
Keith Whittle
May 22, 2001
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