Children of Atomic Veterans
I am also searching for the Widows of Air Force Veterans from the 509th that where sent up in a
B-29, B-36, KB-97 or B50 that flew through a Mushroom cloud at IVY and returned radioactive.
I have never been able to find out for sure what kind of plane my father
was on at this time, but I think it was probably a KC-29 Air Refueling tanker.
Five or Six men on this plane later developed Leukemia of which my Father
was the last to die in June 1964. I have a document that lists the First
Names and Serial #s of the men I think where on this plane, But in typical
military fashion the last names are illegible.
The list is as follows.
A2C Lonnie D ... AF19425882
2LT William L ... AO3022567
A1C James R ... AF14423013
A1C Albert E ... AF11242780
TSG Richard P ... AF13229564
MSG Theodore H ... AF6559855
A1C Joseph P. Meyer ... AF15469563
A3C Norman E. Tanner ... AF17382933
On December 9th 1954 these men where in the 75th Bomb Wing. Stationed at 3650th Air Force Hospital in Geneva, N.Y. If any one has any information on these men I would welcome an EMail.
I am also searching for historical information on Maj. Gish & Cpt. Albert H. Sweets, and their involvement with the 509th Air Refueling Squad, 509th Bomb Wing and any Atomic Weapons Tests.
If you have any information about the Men listed above, or anyone else that might have been involved please leave me e-mail.
