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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Ms. Carol May

Upon graduation Aero Engr June 1944, started work at NACA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. Two year "military furlough" in Army including one year in Philippines. Transferred to NACA/NASA headquarters 1951 Washington, DC for rest of career. In aeronautics specialized mostly on helicopter, V/STOL aircraft and landing/take-off research. In space, specialized largely on programs involving reentry heating, space environmental effects, and spacecraft landing/retrieval. Was manager of many programs involving research rocket launches at Wallops Island and Cape Canaveral using Scout, three stage Atlas, and Saturn IB and V rockets. Enjoyed attending 50th anniversary (I was in first graduating class) of KU Aero Engr Dept in 1994.