| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 131757 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Queale, Alan |
| Place made | Japan: Okunoshima Island |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-30. THESE TWO OFFICERS DIRECTED OPERATION LEWISITE WHEREBY ...
Description
OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-30. THESE TWO OFFICERS DIRECTED OPERATION LEWISITE WHEREBY APPROXIMATELY 22000 TONS OF POISON GAS WILL BE DESTROYED BY BEING SUNK AT SEA, BY BURIAL OR BY BURNING. SQUADRON LEADER J. P. REDMOND, (LEFT) RAF GROUND CONTROL, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT SECTION, AND MAJOR W. E. WILLIAMSON, DIVISIONAL CHEMICAL OFFICER, CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE (USA), 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION AND ON LOAN TO BCOF FROM UNITED STATES 8TH ARMY.