86 ORGANIZING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR WAR 



Division 3 engaged in rocket development as essential to the development 

 of specific rocket weapons. It studied interior and exterior ballistics of 

 rockets, carried out basic research on rocket powders, including methods of 

 processing, and developed designs of rocket launchers. A considerable por- 

 tion of the funds available to the division between 1943 and 1945 was trans- 

 ferred by the Services to the OSRD because of the speed with which the 

 division could arrange for the procurement of substantial quantities of rock- 

 ets, launchers and accessories. 



Authorizations: 



January i, 1943, to June 30, 1943 | 9,212,500.00 



July I, 1943, to June 30, 1944 $24,830,000.00 



July I, 1944, to June 30, 1945 $50,805,000.00 



July I, 1945, to February 28, 1946 (estimated) $ 3,321,000.00 



July I, 1945, to June 30, 1946 (actual) $ 349,000.00 



Division 4 



Title: Ordnance Accessories 

 Alexander EUett, Chief 



The major activity of Division 4 was the development of more effective 

 types of fuzes for bombs, rockets and mortars. 

 Authorizations: 



January i, 1943, to June 30, 1943 $4,912,500.00 



July I, 1943, to June 30, 1944 $6,505,000.00 



July I, 1944, to June 30, 1945 $8,534,200.00 



July I, 1945, to February 28, 1946 (estimated) $1,890,000.00 



July I, 1945, to June 30, 1946 (actual) $ 62,623.20 



Division 5 



Tide: New Missiles 



H. B. Richmond, Chief, December 9, 1942 — January 2, 1945 

 Hugh H. Spencer, Deputy Chief, June 22, 1944 — January 2, 1945 

 , Chief, January 2, 1945 — June 30, 1946 



Section 5.1 Washington Project (December 9, 1942 — May 1945) 



H. L. Dryden, Chief 

 Section 5.2 Pittsburgh Project (December 9, 1942 — May 1945) 



L. O. Grondahl, Chief 

 Section 5.3 Block Equipment (December 9, 1942 — May 1945) 



O. E. Buckley, Chief, December 9, 1942 — June 27, 1944 



Pierre Mertz, Chief, June 27, 1944 — May 7, 1945 



