Operation Dominic
A very tall (6’5”) Austin McGuire endured duty aboard the cramped confines of a submarine during World War II. After receiving a doctorate in physics from the University Rochester, he came to Los Alamos in 1954, later participating in the Koa shot of Operation Hardtack I. In 1962, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Los Alamos task unit of Joint Task Force 8 (8.1.1) and sent to Christmas Island for Operation Dominic.
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