Andrew W. Somers contacted us here in Portland about his experience at the Nevada test site.
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
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Subject: Re: 1953 atomic tests
Hi -
In looking at the information available - esp. the DOE's web page,
I remembered that I was at Desert Rock V. I was with the Camp
Pendleton Public Information Office (PIO) as a combat correspondent.
We wrote some stories about Marine Reserve Units going through
the Atomic Test Training. We were in trenches, as soon as the first
shock wave passed, we jumped up yelling some insane thing and ran
forward through the radioactive dust for a few yards.
I now live in Washington State
Andrew W. Somers,
1922 Lake Whatcom Blvd.,
Bellingham, WA 98226
Andrew Somers