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[Clipping: Flying right, thanks to one special Air Force major]
Newspaper clipping describing the experiences of Marjorie Wakeham as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and her great leadership as a major in the U.S. Air Force.
Date:
January 9, 1997
Creator:
Haplin, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph O. Robinson, January 17, 1997
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Transcript of an interview with Ralph Robinson, a scientist, engineer, and physicist, concerning his role in the development of the proximity fuse in World War II. Robinson discusses his education and technical training, employment with the Office of Scientific Research and Development in 1942, technical aspects of developing proximity fuse, the practical applications of the proximity fuse in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Theaters, and offers comments about the roles of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Hopkins, and Vannevar Bush. Appendix includes photograph of Ralph Robinson.
Date:
January 17, 1997
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Robinson, Ralph O.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library