World War II Honoree

Watson C. Warriner, Sr.

Hometown

Wilmington, Delaware

Honored By

Charles B. Church III

WORKED AS A CIVILIAN WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT, IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE WAR EFFORT. AS CHEMICAL ENGINEER FROM VIRGINIA TECH, CLASS OF 1938, HE WORKED FOR E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVES PLANTS FOR THE MILITARY AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. LATER DURING THE WAR, HE WAS CALLED UPON TO WORK ON THE TOP SECRET MANHATTAN PROJECT. HE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED HEAVY WATER PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND SEPARATION FACILITIES FOR PRODUCING PLUTONIUM FOR USE IN ATOMIC BOMBS AT THE HANFORD ENGINEER WORKS IN HANFORD, WASHINGTON AND AGAIN AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT IN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA.