Form A
Statement of Commanding Officer, Almagordo Air Base
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Several inquiries have been received concerning a heavy explosion
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which occurred on the Almogordo Air Base Reservation this morning. A
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remotely located ammunition magazine containing a considerable amount of
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high explosive exploded. There was no loss of life or injury to any one and
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the property damage outside of the explosives magazine itself was negligible.
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Weather conditions affecting the content of gas shells exploded by the
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blast made it desirable to evacuate some civilians from a small nearby
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inhabited area.
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The dead were:
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(Names)
