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US Atomic Veterans
William Young
From: WYoung7094@aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000
Subject: Eniwetak
To: pdxavets@aracnet.com
Hi,
My name is William Young
RM3 aboard the USS Sproston, DDE577, 1951.
During the blast my battle station was on the bridge so I had a chance to
witness all of the blasts.
The USS Sproston and the USS Walker (DDE517)
were ASW (Antisubmarine warfare). As I remember, our duties were to run a submarine screen around the atoll to make sure there were no subs in the area. Our home port was the sub base at Pearl..
I am now 72 years old and don't seem to have any ill effects from the blasts. I live in
El Cerrito, Ca and I am still gainfully employed as a Supplier Quality Engineer.
If anybody out there remembers the destroyers operating in the
area I would like to hear from you.
By the way, we escorted the USS Curtiss from San Diego to the Marshall Islands.
Best regards to all.
William Young
WYoung7094@aol.com
--Keith Whittle
December 26, 2000
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