Operation Castle US Atomic Veterans O'Neal Smith O'Neal Smith sent email about his duty at Operation Castle. From: huga@webtv.net (O'Neal Smith) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 To: pdxavets@aracnet.com Subject: Operation Castle Keith, I was a member of Joint Task Force 7 during Operation Castle. I was stationed at Eniwetok but spent some time in the Bikini Atoll during some ot the tests including Bravo shot. I was on the USS Estes when the Bravo test was made. I was in the Army Signal Corps and was working in ship to shore communications. After the shot the wind changed and the Estes sailed all the way back to Eniwetok. I received quite a bit of radiation from the blast and as a result the ball joints in my hips have deteoriated and I have had to use a cane for several years. O'Neal Smith Email: huga@webtv.net [ Operation Castle ] [ 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.