The Day We Lost the H-Bomb

Jose Herrera Plaza. Documentary, 2007.

“Palomares Recovery Operations.” CBS News, March 25, 1966.

“Palomares Revisited re: Atom Bomb.” CBS News, December 20, 1966.

“Search for H-Bomb.” CBS News, March 14, 1966.

“Search for Missing Bomb.” CBS News, March 7, 1966.

“Special Report: Lost and Found, One H-Bomb.” CBS News, March 22, 1966.

Strategic Air Command. Directed by Anthony Mann. Feature film, Paramount Pictures Corp., 1955.

Thunderball. Directed by Terence Young. Feature film, United Artists, 1965.

“US Envoy Swims in Mediterranean.” CBS News, March 9, 1966.

“William S. Guest Press Conference.” Audio recording, April 8, 1966.

INTERVIEWS AND ORAL HISTORIES

All interviews were conducted by author unless otherwise noted. Most interviews were taped and transcribed, and many were followed up with additional interviews and/or correspondence.

Allsopp, Steven. Personal interview. August 17, 2006.

Andersen, Oliver. Telephone interview. January 22, 2007. Personal interview. March 31, 2007.

Andrews, Frank. Telephone interview. November 10, 2006.

Andros, Brad. Personal interviews. March 20–21, 2007.

Bartlett, Arthur C. Telephone interview. February 5, 2007.

Barton, William. Personal interviews. January 22, 2004, and October 23, 2006.

Bender, Harry. Personal interview. August 23, 2005.

Boykin, Rhodes. Telephone interview. March 16, 2007.

Brady, Larry. Telephone interviews. January 18 and 31, 2007.

Breuer, Glynn. Personal interview. August 23, 2005.

Broderson, Eva. Personal interview. October 4, 2006.

Brown, Robert. Personal interview. July 2, 2007.

Bruce, John. Personal interview. August 17, 2006.

Bruner, Gordon. Interview by Flora Lewis. AFHRA, K416.051-64 (tapes 1 and 2). Undated.

Burchinal, David K. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview by John B. Schmidt. AFHRA, K239.0512-837. April 11, 1975.

Cammack, Colonel (no first name listed). Interview by Flora Lewis. AFHRA. July 11, 1966.

Canary, Robert. Telephone interview. November 14, 2006.

Caudle, William. Personal interview. January 22, 2004.

Chase, Donald. Personal interview. August 25, 2005.

Colucci, Anthony. Telephone interview. July 31, 2007.

Craven, John. Telephone interview. April 19, 2007.

DePriest, Eric. Personal interview. August 23, 2005.

Detmer, Charles. Telephone interview. December 13, 2006.

Duke, Angier Biddle and Robin. Duke Living History interview by James David Barber, John TePaske, and Taylor Cole, October 24, 1990. Duke Living History Program, Box 1. Duke.

Duke, Robin. Telephone interview. June 7, 2007.

Durbin, Phil. Telephone interview. March 15, 2007.

Eliason, Andrew. Personal interview. October 4, 2006.

Engelhardt, Henry “Bud.” Telephone interview. May 17, 2006.

Ervin, Ron. Personal interview. March 21, 2007.

Finkel, Robert. Telephone interview. April 4, 2007.

Foster, Dudley. Personal interview. July 25, 2006.

Fraga Iribarne, Manuel. Personal interview. February 15, 2007.

Gonzalez, Manolo and Dolores. Personal interview. February 24, 2007.

Herb, Michael. Personal interview. January 8, 2007.

Herrera Plaza, Jose. Personal interview. February 25, 2007.

Holt, Ira. Telephone interview. November 9, 2006.

Hooper, Rich. Personal interview. January 8, 2007.

Howard, Jack. Telephone interview. April 3, 2007.

Iranzo, Emilio. Personal interview. February 16, 2007.

Jeffords, Ed. Telephone interview. November 27, 2006.

Jenkins, Ralph. Telephone interview. March 14, 2007.

Kennedy, Max. Personal interview. August 25, 2005.

Kingsbery, Douglas. Telephone interview. July 27, 2007.

Kingsbery, Robert. Telephone interview. July 19, 2007.

Landau, George. Telephone interviews. January 22, 2007, and August 9, 2007.

LeMay, Curtis. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview. AFHRA, K239.0512-714. January 1965.

—. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview by Bill Peck. AFHRA, K239.0512-785. March 1965.

—. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview by John T Bohn. AFHRA, K239.0512-736. March 9, 1971.

—. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview by Thomas Belden. AFHRA, K239.0512-593. March 29, 1972.

—. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview by Robert Futrell, Thomas Belden, and J. Van Staaveren. AFHRA, K239.0512-592. June 8, 1972.

Ligon, Tom. Telephone interview. November 30, 2006.

Lindbergh, Jon. Telephone interview. July 11, 2007.

MacKinnon, Malcolm. Personal interview. December 4, 2006.

Markcum, Glenn. Personal interview. March 27, 2007.

Martin, George. Telephone interview. May 9, 2007.

Martin, Jerome. Personal interview. August 26, 2005.

Maydew, Jean and Barbara. Personal interview. October 21, 2006.

Maydew, Randall. Oral history. Randall Maydew files, SNL. August 22, 1985.

—. Interview by Necah Furman. SNL. December 1991.

Markel, Art. Personal interview. September 25, 2006.

McAlees, Sam. Personal interview. October 23, 2006.

McCamis, Marvin. Personal interview. January 31, 2003.

Melson, Lewis. Personal interview. August 23, 2006.

Messinger, Larry. Personal interview. January 31, 2003. Telephone interview. October 19, 2004.

Miracle, Stephen. Personal interview. August 23, 2005.

Moise, Edwin. Telephone interview. August 16, 2007.

Montalbine, Gary. Telephone interview. August 16, 2007.

Moncrief, “Monty.” Personal interview. August 23, 2005.

Montgomery, John B. U.S. Air Force Oral History interview by Mark C. Cleary AFHRA, K239.0512–1586. April 30–May 1, 1984.

Moody, Dewitt “Red.” Personal interview. November 7, 2006. Telephone interview. July 17, 2007.

Mooney, J. Bradford “Brad.” Personal interview. March 30, 2007.

Morris, Chuck. Telephone interview. November 14, 2006.

Pace, Robert. Telephone interview. February 6, 2007.

Page, Horace C. Telephone interview. April 3, 2007.

Pepper, William. Personal interview. October 21, 2006.

Porembski, Chester. Personal interview. November 17, 2006.

Porteous, John. Personal interview. September 6, 2006.

Ramirez, Joe. Personal interviews. January 27, 2007, and April 27, 2007.

Ramirez, Sylvia. Telephone interview. May 25, 2007.

Richardson, Henry “Tony.” Telephone interviews. October 31 and November 9, 2006. Personal interview. October 31, 2007.