57th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron

Air Force BBS

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Susan Fontana wrote on February 12, 2012

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City and State: SALEM MA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father was in the 57th weather squadron stationed
on the islands during the testing. He died in 2008
with lung cancer that metastized in his brain. I
have found information that you can pursue to puruse
a death benefit of sorts as certain cancers are
directly related back to their exposure. Feel free
to contact me and I can share what I know

Keywords: Operation Castle

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David E. Woods wrote on January 7, 2010

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City and State: ANNAPOLIS MD

Unit: 57TH STRATEGIC RECONN SQUADRON MW

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I would like any information about my father's flight crew. I would also like to communicate with anyone who participated in, or has knowledge of operations during the time my dad was at the above locations. Has anyone suffered any illness related to the operations at the above test locations during the times he was there? My father was diagnosed with Brain Cancer about 1975 and died that year.

Keywords: Sgt.Robert Glen Woods Korean War Service
Radio Operator
Aircraft:WBC54D, WB29
Kwajalein Atoll (FPO 824) Dec. 1950- April 1951
Hickam AFB April 1951- Sept. 1951
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico Sept 30,1951-Nov. 30, 1951
Hickam AFB Dec.1951- Oct.19, 1952
Operations officers: Warren Brockman, Roy Ladd, Glen D. Mull, Sidney Hammer Jr., and William Royal

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Earl Ponquinette JR. wrote on December 13, 2008

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City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father served in the 57th weather reconn. unit near hawaii in the early fifties and we would like to hear any one from that unit or who knows anything that could help identify any service related illnesses.

Keywords: atomic testing

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John Knebusch wrote on January 8, 2006

Email Update Needed

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City and State: BEREA OH

Unit: 57TH STRATEGIC AIR RECON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: aircraft B-29 ground crew
crew chief Willy E. Sneed
atomic energy tests project ivy, project greenhouse
Sargent Irving Beske
Squadron commander Col. Fred Simpson

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David Watson SR. wrote on December 20, 2005

Email Update Needed

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City and State: MONROE LA

Unit: 57TH STRAT. RECON. SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I'm looking for members of the 57th that served from late 1951 to 1954. I am especially interested in those that participated in Operations Ivy and /or Operation Castle.
Thanks, David E. Watson

Keywords: WB-29

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