Operation Ivy
US Atomic Veterans
Robert Schuster
Robert Schuster sent email about Operation Ivy.
From: rjschuster2@msn.com
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
Subject: Operation Ivy
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000
I ran across your web site following an article in the local paper.
I would be interested in learning more about your organization. I participated in Operation Ivy, the Mike shot on Nov 1. 1952 where I was gunnery officer on the USS O'Bannon (DDE-450), part of TG 132.2.
Several years ago as I was looking at the time line of history in an encyclopedia doing research for an article I noticed that 1 Nov 1952 was not even listed. I thought this was indeed odd since this was the date that man first possessed the power to destroy his planet. This troubled me and provided the inspiration for a novel, Rush to Armageddon, The Race to Build the Hydrogen Bomb, which was published last year. Although a fictional story it does draw on my personal experiences and hopefully will serve to educate the younger generation on the dangers of thermonuclear war.
Available on amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com I thought it might be of interest to your members.
Robert J. Schuster
Captain USN (ret)
Email:rjschuster2@msn.com
Keith Whittle
September 7, 2000
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