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Amerman, Kenneth
1963
December 12--Jim and I finished the seal in the morning. Carcass left
in cage in Casuarinas in overrun. Skin salted and
frozen. Kidneys were preserved in formalin.
Collected insects in the afternoon, then went to Happy Hour at the
"O" club. Night off. (Not as necessary result of preceding).
December 13--Day more or less shot due to intermittent showers and
preparations for my departure. Jim explained the set up on Midway, for
future reference. Also worked up some skeletons.
Left Midway for Honolulu 5:30 p.m., (Midway time) arrived Honolulu
10:30 p.m. (Hawaii time).
Secured some dry ice from Air Force personnel at Hickam. United
flight-kitchen freezers are not available for our use.
December 14 - 15--Left Honolulu via United flight 84, 11:55 p.m. (H. t.).
Arrived San Francisco 6:30 a.m. (Pacific time), departed 9:15 a.m. for
Washington, flight 808 arrived 4:35 p.m. (EST).