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Jul 23, 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
- Illinois
- November 26, 1901
Dec 8, 2021 · Rear Admiral William Sterling "Deak" Parsons 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.
- November 26, 1901
- December 5, 1953
Aug 28, 2023 · By Rob Gates. The recent movie Oppenheimer focuses, as expected, on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the eponymous hero of the story and Director of Project Y in Los Alamos. 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 ...
Nov 26, 2012 · RADM William Sterling “Deak” Parsons. United States Navy World War II Veteran. He was the Manhattan Project scientist aboard the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Her father, Rear Admiral William Sterling “Deak” Parsons, was chosen by General Groves to become head of ordnance for the Manhattan Project. The Parsons lived on Bathtub Row, next door to the Oppenheimers.
Born 26 Dec 91. Graduated US Naval Academy June 1922. Served as weaponeer on the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II.
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I have been exploring photographic and video footage from World War II, particularly in relation to nuclear weapons. This figure is Captain William Sterling Parsons, the weaponeer on the Enola Gay. In this piece, I have isolated Captain Parsons from his background and caused him to silently stare back at the viewer in an endless loop.
