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0054.0012 Radio Fuse Memento Sample [Bruce G. Johnston]

 Item — Box: 0054, Item: 0017

Scope and Contents

Radio Fuse Memento Sample [Bruce G. Johnston] “The Applied Physics Lab Johns Hopkins University takes pleasure in presenting to B. G. Johnston this inert sample of the VT or Radio Proximity Fuse as a memento of his part in its development.” Officials of the War and Navy Departments rank this fuse, along with radar and the atomic bomb as one of the three outstanding scientific contributions to World War II. Administrator Director Assistant Director Sept. 28, 1945 Silver Spring, MD

(Special Collections E)

Dates

  • Creation: Date Not Yet Determined

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Extent

From the Collection: 150 Linear Feet (53 boxes, misc. items, various frames)

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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