World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Franklin Marple Gould
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bangor, Maine
Honored By
Donald Gould
Relationship
Son
CAPTAIN, MEMBER OF THE 7TH REGIMENT, NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD. SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR. WORKED ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORTABLE FLAME THROWER AND, UNKNOWN TO HIM AT THAT TIME, THE MANHATTAN PROJECT, WHICH LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB.