Although American troops were stationed a mile away at Point Alpha, "we had no knowledge of that," Mrs. Herrlich recalled. "It was kept totally secret."

尽管美军就驻扎在一英里以外的阿尔法哨所，“我们对此一点也不知道，”赫尔里奇先生回忆道，“这是绝对保密的。”