Operation Sandstone
US Atomic Veterans
Harrison Scott
From: HSS1234@aol.com
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001
Subject: Re: operation sandstone
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
Keith.
I was a Marine Guard stationed aboard the USS Curtiss (AV-4) during the 1948
tests at Eniwetok.
As a passing, note I was stationed on Eniwetok for about
five months in 1947. We were told the island was to be abandoned and I was
sent to Kwajalein(?) and then back to Pearl Harbor. In early 1948 some of
us were detached and sent San Pedro where we were assigned to JTF- 7.
When we abandonded Eniwetok in 1947 we dumped many dollars worth of equipment
into the lagoon.
I lost about 20 pounds aboard the Curtiss; we stood 4 on 8 off 4 on 12 off
for three
straight days then 24 hours off. Then the whole cycle was repeated.
It was quite an experience. I was able to observe two of the three tests.
Awesome.
Harrison Scott
HSS1234@aol.com
--Keith Whittle
December 14, 2001
Operation Sandstone