Re: Lakehurst (NJ) Encroachment

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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Kenneth Shuster of EPA sent the following background information:

"Yes, the use of Lakehurst for chemical warfare testing during WWI is
well documented in the American University Experiment Station (the WWI
Chemical Warfare Service HQ) archives at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.  The archives reports document the tests
and chemicals tested there.

"It is also discussed in the 1921 book Chemical Warfare by BG Amos
Fries, and MAJ Clarence West: "The Proving Division had its origin in
the decision to build an Experimental Ground for gas warfare...While
this decision was reached about September, 1917, actual work on the
final location (Lakehurst, N. J.) was not started until March 26, 1918,
and the construction work was not completed until August 1, 1918.
However, firing trials were started on April 25, 1918, and in all 82
were carried out." [pg 63).  Then it goes into details on the types of
tests.  This reference says the testing came to an end at the end of the war."



> I received this in response to the Lakehurst article. I would be
> interested in knowing if anyone has any documentation about this. - LS
>
> Lenny,
>
> "I don't know if any of these folks know this or not but Lakehurst was
> until the mid-1920's the Army's Chemical Weapons Proving Grounds!  No
> clean-up efforts have ever been conducted there, and based on historical
> information this area was used heavily during the WW1 timeframe."

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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