William Sterling Parsons
American naval officer
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William Sterling 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 an atomic bomb on... Wikipedia
Born: November 26, 1901, Chicago, IL
Died: December 5, 1953 (age 52 years), Bethesda, MD
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Nickname(s): Deak
Years of service: 1922–1953
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