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lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 10:44 am It has been sometime since there has been a new post in this forum, so I thought I would show a seldom seen note. Japtan Island was used as a recreation area by the US Navy during OPeration Crossroads, the atomic experiments immediately after WWII. This note was used in the facilities there. Report this Post to the Staff

CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 11:44 am Never even heard of that one before. Pretty unique and awesome, I like the atoms at the bottom corners. Report this Post to the Staff
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 12:55 pm .....and for those who are wondering where the heck is Japtan Island it is a small island in the same chain of islands as Eniwetok Atoll. Both are in the Marshall Islands in the north Pacific. Thanks, Lettow, for sharing this unusual note! Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 1:26 pm Very cool piece from the Atomic Age Do you know of survivor estimates and value? Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 2:13 pm An excellent post, certainley new to me. And I love the idea of "The Reacreation Paradise of the Pacific" being the site of atomic bomb tests! What an oxymoron. Report this Post to the Staff
aiglet7 Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 2:54 pm Came across this link which provides a little more history of the notes:- http://tomchao.com/au/au13.html Report this Post to the Staff
lettow Pillar of the Community United States 742 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 5:46 pm Great info. I had always been told that these were from Operation Crossroads which was 1946. I have seen 5 or 6 of these notes over the years including this one and one I acquired earlier this year for another forum member. Report this Post to the Staff
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