Roberts was on line duty at the time of the crushing death and the sounding of the equivalent at the base of a general quarters alarm.
Roberts received a “Special Enlisted Personnel Performance Evaluation” (the military equivalent of a pat on the back for the then-young airman) two days after the death of airman Holland.
Roberts’ narrative and recall of details of events at the crushing death have been confirmed by others present at the scene, including a Naval officer.
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