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Division 19 



Title: Miscellaneous Weapons 

 H. M. Chadwell, Chief 



Section 19. i (February 15, 1944 — March i, 1946) 

 G. A. Richter, Chief 



Division 19 developed weapons and devices primarily for the Office of 

 Strategic Services, for which it also supervised the work of a central re- 

 search and development laboratory. The division called upon the other divi- 

 sions of NDRC for assistance on problems relating to their specialties. 



Authorizations: 



April I, 1943, to June 30, 1943 $788,500.00 



July I, 1943, to June 30, 1944 $878,500.00 



July I, 1944, to June 30, 1945 $726,500.00 



July I, 1945, to February 28, 1946 (estimated) $ 95,000.00 



July I, 1945, to June 30, 1946 (actual) $ 22,552.11 



Applied Mathematics Panel 



(December 9, 1942 — June 30, 1946) 



Warren Weaver, Chief 



Thornton C. Fry, Deputy Chief, January 30, 1943 — April 5, 1946 



This panel was established to aid NDRC divisions and the Services by 

 providing assistance in the handling of problems needing the special train- 

 ing of mathematicians. 



Authorizations: 



January i, 1943, to June 30, 1943 $ 355,000.00 



July I, 1943, to June 30, 1944 $ 630,000.00 



July I, 1944, to June 30, 1945 $1,477,350.00 



July I, 1945, to February 28, 1946 (estimated) $ 443,000.00 



July I, 1945, to June 30, 1946 (actual) $ 60,500.00 



Applied Psychology Panel 



(September 18, 1943 — June 30, 1946) 



W. S. Hunter, Chief, September 18, 1943 — September i, 1945 

 Charles W. Bray, Chief, September 11, 1945 — June 30, 1946 



The work of this panel fell into three general categories: (i) the develop- 

 ment of tests to aid in the selection of military personnel for various spe- 



