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Virginians in 1957 Nuclear Test Studied for Leukemia Link
Petersburg residents joined the Nevada test program where the Smokey detonation aimed to gauge radiation risks. Captain John Booge and Sgt Garland Moss were among troops at the blast area as the Army conducted maneuvers and documented effects.
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