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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Gordon Brewster Hayes

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SUPPORTED THE WAR EFFORT WORKING ON THE PROXIMITY FUSE AT THE STUMP NECK TEST SITE, MARYLAND UNTIL HE WAS CONVINCED THAT THE DEVICE HAD PROVEN ITSELF DURING TESTING IN FALL OF 1942 AND NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY WHERE HE WORKED ON THE (IFF) IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE AND RADAR BEACONS.