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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Donald E. Pilcher

Hometown

Silver Spring, Maryland

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Milton A. Pilcher

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Activity During WWII

A GRADUATE OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY, HE WORKED WITH THE MANHATTAN PROJECT AT OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE FROM 1943 TO 1945 ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NUCLEAR BOMBS WHICH ENDED THE WAR WITH JAPAN. WAS EMPLOYED BY JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY IN ITS DEVELOPMENT OF THE U.S. NAVY'S FIRST GUIDED MISSILES.