William Francis Whitmore papers, 1956-1973.

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William Francis Whitmore papers, 1956-1973.

Journal, reports, and printed articles, relating to the development of the Polaris missile and other American naval weapons systems.

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Lockheed Missiles and Space Company

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Whitmore, William Francis, 1917-

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American physicist; chief scientist, Special Projects Office, United States Navy, 1957-1959; chief scientist (ocean systems), Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, 1969-1983. From the description of William Francis Whitmore papers, 1956-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379225 Biographical/Historical Note American physicist; chief scientist, Special Projects Office, United States Navy, 1957-1959; chief scientist (oce...