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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

George R. Newton

Hometown

Ennis, Texas

Honored By

Lance Torcom

Relationship

Grandson

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Activity During WWII

PHYSICIST, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE U.S. OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VT/RADIO PROXIMITY FUSE. THIS DEVICE, ALONG WITH THE ATOMIC BOMB AND RADAR, WAS CREDITED AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS TO HELP WIN THE WAR.