Edward Steven Harrison
Nickname: Harry
Employer during Enewetak Atoll Atomic Cleanup Mission: Army
Rank: E-3 PFC
Job Title: 12B10 Combat Engineer
Unit: B Company, 84th Engineer Battalion
Enewetak Atoll TDY Tour: 9/1/1978 – 2/15/1979
Island Lived on at Enewetak Atoll: Lojwa
Islands Worked on at Enewetak Atoll: Enjebi & Runit
Description of Work Performed: Member of the First Combat Platoon, Rock and ReBar. Operated Squad Bucket Loader. Removed any and all man made substance for the island of Enjebi (Janet). Most was hand lifted, hand carried either to the bucket loader or a 5 ton truck. We also unearthed many unexploded ordinances from the WWII Battle of Enewetak on the island of Enjebi.
Health Challenges which may be related to Radiation Exposure: None
Comments about Health Challenges: At this time, I have no obvious health challenges. (5/16/2014)
Veterans Administration Health Assistance: No assistance currently needed. 0% disability for scarring.
Experiences with the Veterans Administration: —
Current Residence: Keizer, Oregon
Contributions towards accomplishing Our Current Mission:
- Letters to Lawmakers – Steve Harrison – Article Post at AtomicCleanupVets.com
- Comment on article post at AtomicCleanupVets.com
- Commented on article post at AtomicCleanupVets.com
- Atomic Cleanup Veterans – Facebook Page Fan
- Enewetak Atoll Clean-up Project Vets. – Facebook Group Member
- Military & Dependent Environmental Hazard Group – Facebook Group Member
- National Association of Atomic Veterans – Facebook Group Administrator
Enewetak Atoll Photos:
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Steve Harrison at Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands
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Our secondary focus is to urge Congress to change the current laws and recognize soldiers of the atomic cleanup mission as “veterans who participated in radiation-risk activities during active service.”
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Hey Brother, what’s up…I don’t have an account at TWS & couldn’t reply to your message. You forgot to mention the Backhoes bucket didn’t raise & only went in reverse so we had to load it by hand then follow you to the Lark & unload it. So much for the brand new equipment they said would be there, 20 ton’s & the Air Sampler was new though…
spacepiggio, and your real name would be?
On the Roster, Kenneth Gentry KID
I was assigned to the 84th EN BN (79-81) but did not go to Enewetok as many of my friends had. One of my squad leaders at the time was SSG Bill Forrest, he passed away on 4/14-2008 in St. Robert, MO. He claimed to have been the “whistle-blower” to get the attention of 60 minutes.
I recently met with the current Battalion CSM at Schofield Barracks and discovered that the battalion history does not include anything of the Enewetok Clean-up…something he and I want to change.