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Konteradmiral William Sterling „Deak“ Parsons (* 26. November 1901 in Chicago; † 5. Dezember 1953 in Bethesda (Maryland)) war ein US-amerikanischer Marineoffizier, der während des Zweiten Weltkriegs als Kampfmittelexperte für das Manhattan-Projekt arbeitete. Er ist vor allem als Waffensystemoffizier für die Enola Gay bekannt ...
William Sterling Parsons (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1953) was an American naval officer who worked as an ordnance expert on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He is best known for being the weaponeer on the Enola Gay, the aircraft which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. To avoid the possibility of a ...
18. Nov. 2020 · Rear Admiral William Sterling Parsons, USN, painting, oil on canvas board; by Charles Bittinger; 1946; unframed dimensions 16H X 12W. Rear Admiral Parsons, born in Chicago, Illinois, 26 November 1901, attended Fort Sumner, New Mexico, High School, before his appointment to the US Naval Academy from New Mexico in 1918.
23. Juli 2023 · Rear Admiral William Sterling "Deak" Parsons (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1953) was an American Naval officer who worked as an ordnance expert on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He is best known for being the weaponeer on the Enola Gay, the aircraft which dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Martha Parsons
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- November 26, 1901
28. Aug. 2023 · However, it overlooks another important figure – Navy Captain William “Deak” Parsons, an Associate Director of Oppenheimer’s and leader of the Ordnance Division of the Manhattan Project. Parson’s substantial contributions warrant a closer examination, especially his evolution in becoming the “Atomic Admiral.”
18. Aug. 2015 · William Sterling Parsons, born at Chicago, III., 26 November 1901, was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1918 and commissioned Ensign upon graduating in June 1922. His first assignment...
William “Deak” Parsons. William Sterling “Deak” Parsons was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1922 and the Naval Postgraduate School in 1929 with a concentration in ordnance. During World War II, he served at the Naval Proving Grounds in Dahlgren, Virginia and at the Applied ...
