July 1, 1946
Day by day chronology

MONDAY, 1 JULY 1946

Operation Crossroads: the first atomic test at Bikini Atoll  code named test "Able" was an air drop test aimed an array of ships 3.5 miles southwest of Bikini Island. At 9:00am B-29 "Dave's Dream" 44-27354 released an atomic bomb code named "Gilda" aimed at USS Nevada BB-36, missed exploding 710 yards to the west. A total of five ships were sunk: two sank immediately, two destroyers USS Anderson (DD-411) and USS Lamson (DD-367) sank within hours and a cruiser the next day plus eighteen others were damaged.

USMC: Inductees or reservists with 30 months of active duty became eligible for discharge regardless of the number of points acquired.

6th Marines Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company depart Sasebo.

The Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Stations at Atlantic, Congaree, and Gillespie and the Marine Corps Air Station, Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas, were deactivated.

The functions of the office of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve were transferred from the Personnel Department to the Division of Reserve. The Division of Recruiting was removed from the Personnel Department to the Offices of the Commandant.

The Logistics Support Plan No. 1, Marine Corps (Interim) was issued. It was the culmination of planning for mobilization, initiated in early 1946.