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... Stan Burriss was born on July 15, 1910, in New York City. He received a B.S.
From page 24...
... Navy Meritorious Public Service Award. Stan Burriss had a crowded lifetime of technical and management accomplishments, but the most significant was his contribution to the creation of the Fleet Ballistic Missile, the several generations of Polaris, Poseidon, and now Trident.
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... Stan Burriss made still other contributions during his Navy service as Tactical Evaluation Officer in the fields of radar, electronics, and communications. During Operation Crossroads at Bikini, he was assigned to Staff Commander joint Task Force 1, in charge of .
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... 26 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES living memorial to this dedicated American, businessman, and scientist. " Admiral Levering Smith said, "We mourn the loss of a teammate who was a pioneer in every field he entered....


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