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Operation Hardtack for the Redstone was two launches from Johnston Island in the Pacific Ocean as part of the series of U.S. nuclear tests in August 1958. Each Redstone carried a nuclear warhead to high altitude where it was detonated.
These pictures were taken of the Redstone Hardtack Launch Crew onsite. The third one was Xerox copied onsite at Johnston Island, numbered, and names listed. We have numbered the people in this picture to match the copy and retyped the names below.
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Hardtack Redstone Launch Team
Hardtack Redstone Launch Team numbered
Names
1. Dr Debus
2. Albert Zeiler
3. Karl Sendler
4. Neal Rainwater
5. J. B. Russel
6. Del Marondi
7. Barney Kinnerly
8. Charles Thoman
9. Carl Jones
10. Wayne Mills
11. Harry Shockey
12. Ed Fannin
13. Richard Jenke
14. Bob Moser
15. V. L. Pinson
16. John Avery
17. Bill Wright
18. C. A. Reid
19. G. I. (unknown)
20. Clem Lambert
21. Ray Rich (MSFC)
22. Dan McMath
23. Eberhard Reese
24. Ira Thomason
25. ___ Ward (Co-op)
26. Charlie Taylor
27. Ted Hershey
28. Frank Byrne
29. Kelly Fiorentino
30. Milt Chambers
31. _____ (MSFC)
32. John Twigg
33. Carrol Rouse
34. Comer Bryan
35. Ed Hopton
36. Bill Bush
37. Ronald Crain
38. Jim Fitzgerald
39. Windom Hanes
40. V. Herron
41. Joe Lendle
42. Marty Hagood
43. Hiram (Red) Ealy
44. Herb Daft
45. George Mathews
46. Daryl Varnedoe
47. ________
48. Lt. Davidson