World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Roland F. Becker
Hometown
Grimesland, North Carolina
Honored By
R. Becker
Frozen in job after receiving a commission. Research: effects of high altitude missions, shrapnel wounds without breakage or contusion. Effect of shock waves to spinal cord after spinal vertebrae damage by bullets. Study of explosives in new types of land mines; minesweepers cannot detect new plastic types.