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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Fred L. Whipple, Ph.D.

Hometown

Red Oak, Iowa

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS VERY PROUD OF HIS ACHIEVEMENT DURING WWII WHEN HE HELPED INVENT A DEVICE, CALLED A 'CHAFF', THAT CUT ALUMINUM FOIL INTO THOUSANDS OF FRAGMENTS, STILL USED TODAY IN AIRCRAFT. WHEN THE ALUMINUM FRAGMENTS WERE RELEASED OVER GERMANY IT WOULD CONFUSE THE ENEMY RADAR BY GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT A LARGER NUMBER OF PLANES WERE ATTACKING.