Did anyone on RP participate in the atomic cleanup on the Enewetak Atoll that took place from 1977 to 1980? I was on the Atoll in 1979, we lived on the island of Lojwa and worked on the island of Runit. [~138758:COL Mikel Burroughs]

Posted on Nov 22, 2016

Did anyone on RP participate in the atomic cleanup on the Enewetak Atoll that took place from 1977 to 1980?

SFC Dennis A.

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I was on the Atoll in 1979, we lived on the island of Lojwa and worked on the island of Runit.

Posted 8 y ago

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SPC Girard Bolton

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I was at Enewetak Atoll for 5.5 months with the Advanced Party in 1977 and then again in 1978/1979 for 8.5 months. We have a website at AtomicCleanupVets.com and several Facebook groups.

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SFC George Smith

Posted 8 y ago

interesting...

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Posted 8 y ago

SFC Dennis A. I was serving at that time in Europe at SHAPE, Belgium, but didn't participate.

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Did anyone on RP participate in the atomic cleanup on the Enewetak Atoll that took place from 1977 to 1980?

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