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4 unusual facts about National Defense Research Committee


Brian O'Brien

The National Defense Research council became involved with the Institute December 1942 and continued the relationship until January 1946.

Charles Allen Thomas

In December 1942, during World War II, Thomas joined the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) as the Deputy Chief of its Division 8, which was responsible for propellants, explosives and the like.

NDRC

National Defense Research Committee, a government body in the United States created in 1940 for funding scientific research for national security purposes.

Ralph Bown

He was also an expert in radar, and served as a division member and consultant of the National Defense Research Committee and expert consultant to the Secretary of War; in 1941 he visited England to study radar in combat operations.


2.25-Inch Sub-Caliber Aircraft Rocket

Designated 2.25-Inch Sub-Caliber Aircraft Rocket, the resulting rocket was a joint project between the Bureau of Ordnance and the National Defense Research Committee.


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