Allan Anderson, 2017

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Interview with Allan Anderson, Downwinders of Utah Archive, September 6, 2017

Scope and Contents

Allan Anderson was born and raised in southern Utah. Anderson talks about being let out of school one day when the Nevada Test Site was conducting a test. He talks about seeing what looked like soot. Anderson’s mother died of cancer that was most likely related to nuclear fallout. After high school, Anderson joined the Navy, where he became a pilot. His job was related to nuclear weapons, so he learned much more about nuclear weapons and testing.
Interviewed by Anthony Sams.

Dates

Creation: 2017

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