The Definitive Memoir of the 1946
Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests

This firsthand account places the reader in a front-row seat at nuclear history.

by William L. McGee, Atomic Veteran of Operation Crossroads

80th Anniversary July 2026

“Nuclear grabs the headlines today. But few know about the first postwar nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1946. I’m proud to have played a role in preserving this history.”
– Sandra V. McGee, co-author of Operation Crossroads, Lest We Forget!

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The Definitive Memoir of the 1946
Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests

This firsthand account places the reader in a front-row seat at nuclear history.

by William L. McGee, Atomic Veteran of Operation Crossroads

80th Anniversary July 2026

“Nuclear grabs the headlines today. But few know about the first postwar nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1946. I’m proud to have played a role in preserving this history.”
– Sandra V. McGee, co-author of Operation Crossroads, Lest We Forget!

More About the Book + Bonus Extras

The Definitive Memoir of the 1946 Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests

This firsthand account places the reader in a front-row seat at nuclear history.

by William L. McGee, Atomic Veteran of Operation Crossroads

80th Anniversary July 2026

“Nuclear grabs the headlines today. But few know about the first postwar nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1946. I’m proud to have played a role in preserving this history.” – Sandra V. McGee, co-author of Operation Crossroads, Lest We Forget!

More About the Book + Bonus Extras

The Definitive Memoir of the 1946
Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests

“Nuclear grabs the headlines today. But few know about the first postwar nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1946. I’m proud to have played a role in preserving this history.”
– Sandra V. McGee, co-author of Operation Crossroads, Lest We Forget!