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Paper713 of 28671904&1912 Signed Papers Gov Of Ark,Jefferson Davis & Geo. Donaghey#17 ~ Original Woodstock 1969 Program from estate
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    Posted 7 years ago

    artfoot
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    The 1946 disaster did little to slow the desire for bigger and louder explosions. By 1952 the U.S. was on its eighth series of tests. Operation Ivy was a series of two detonations. The first detonation (Mike) was the first hydrogen bomb test and one of the largest of any of the nuclear tests. The bomb was exploded on the surface of Elugelab Island in the Eniwetok Atoll. It created a huge amount of fallout and permanently removed Elugelab from the map. This was deemed a success.

    The second test (King) was an air drop over Runit, also in the Eniwetok Atoll, of a large but more "conventional" type nuclear device.

    Civilian participants were sent a letter of thanks along with this "fine" (read not so fine) document suitable for framing.

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    1. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Great certificate!!

      I love these. I have one from a Nevada test-- need to dig it out one of these days.

      scott
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 7 years ago
      OMG !!!
    3. ttomtucker ttomtucker, 7 years ago
      My dad USN retired was at Operation Ivy (1952) and Operation Castle (1954) The military also received these certificates.

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