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[[Image:UNMACHT.jpg|left|thumb|350px|George Unmacht being thanked by President Harry S. Truman]]UNMACHT, George F. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10, 1887—Hawaii, Jan. 10, 1954). Colonel. Unmacht, a career military officer, invented a tank-mounted flame-thower for the armed forces. While stationed in Hawaii as the Territorial Coordinator for Civilian Gas Defense, he was given the task of providing a gas mask for every resident of the islands. Adults were soon supplied, but an estimated 5,000 young children were in need of protection. | [[Image:UNMACHT.jpg|left|thumb|350px|George Unmacht being thanked by President Harry S. Truman]]UNMACHT, George F. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10, 1887—Hawaii, Jan. 10, 1954). Colonel. Unmacht, a career military officer, invented a tank-mounted flame-thower for the armed forces. While stationed in Hawaii as the Territorial Coordinator for Civilian Gas Defense, he was given the task of providing a gas mask for every resident of the islands. Adults were soon supplied, but an estimated 5,000 young children were in need of protection. | ||
Afraid of regulation gas masks, children needed something to protect them from the effects of an attack using gas during [[WORLD WAR II]]. Unmacht remedied the situation by inventing | Afraid of regulation gas masks, children needed something to protect them from the effects of an attack using gas during [[WORLD WAR II]]. Unmacht remedied the situation by inventing [[BUNNY GAS MASKS]]. (Photo Courtesy: James Unmacht—Colonel Unmacht (sitting) is congratulated by President Harry Truman) | ||
congratulated by President Harry Truman) | |||
[[Category: Military]] | [[Category: Military]] | ||
[[Category: Inventor]] | [[Category: Inventor]] | ||
Revision as of 04:29, 14 February 2012
UNMACHT, George F. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10, 1887—Hawaii, Jan. 10, 1954). Colonel. Unmacht, a career military officer, invented a tank-mounted flame-thower for the armed forces. While stationed in Hawaii as the Territorial Coordinator for Civilian Gas Defense, he was given the task of providing a gas mask for every resident of the islands. Adults were soon supplied, but an estimated 5,000 young children were in need of protection.
Afraid of regulation gas masks, children needed something to protect them from the effects of an attack using gas during WORLD WAR II. Unmacht remedied the situation by inventing BUNNY GAS MASKS. (Photo Courtesy: James Unmacht—Colonel Unmacht (sitting) is congratulated by President Harry Truman)