The Redstone Arsenal Era, 1950 - 1955


Traces in chronological form developments at Redstone Arsenal during the early 50s.


Introduction


Three soldiers with NIKE AJAX missile

This section contains the Redstone Arsenal chronology for the period from 1950 to 1955. The various entries have been extracted from arsenal records from the 1950-55 time frame, newspapers of that period, personal recollections, and various other sources found in the Secretary of the General Staff historical function's archives. Many of the photographs included in this volume correspond to a particular event described in an entry. Others are representative of the various activities that occurred.




The Redstone Arsenal Era: Introduction,  1950 - 1952, 1953 - 1955