Army Chemical Review presents professional information about Chemical Corps functions related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, smoke, flame, and civil support operations.
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38 Hall of Fame Inductees The U.S. Army Chemical Corps Hall of Fame award is the highest form of recognition offered by the Regiment. This coveted award honors those who have made landmark contributions to the overall history and traditions of the Chemical Corps. These individuals have distinguished themselves through advances in science and technology, a lifetime of service and devotion to the Corps, or gallantry in battle. Two individuals were inducted to the Hall of Fame on 23 June 2016. Colonel Harold C. Kinne Jr. (Retired) Harold C. Kinne Jr. was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on 28 December 1924. He enlisted in the Army, attended Officer Candidate School, and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the tank destroyer branch, later converting to infantry. He served in combat in Europe as an infantry platoon leader in the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, during the Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge campaign. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and European Theater service ribbon with three battle stars. He served the Army of Occupation in Germany and returned to civilian life in 1946. In 1949, Kinne graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. In June 1949, he returned to active duty as a first lieutenant in the Chemical Corps. First Lieutenant Kinne attended the Chemical Corps Basic Course and Radiation De- fense Course. His expertise, special technical knowledge, and abilities were recognized early; and he was one of a select group of young officers chosen for assignment to the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project to replace the civilian scientists of the Manhattan Project who had developed the atomic bomb. His outstanding talents led to his assignment as a briefing officer of very important persons (VIPs) and troops participating in atomic tests at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada. He was the voice of the atomic age; he introduced VIPs and thousands of troops to the effects of nuclear weapons and served as master of ceremonies for nuclear tests. He traveled to Korea and Europe as part of the first overseas nuclear weapons briefing team, receiving many written commenda- tions from senior officers of the United States, foreign forces, and foreign governments for his effective presentations. He also gave presentations to the assistant director and staff, Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1957, Kinne received a master of science degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He then went on to the U.S. Army Chemical Research and Development Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, as a nuclear effects engineer. As a captain, he was recognized for his maturity and high degree of diplomacy and tact as well as excep- tional scientific and technical competence in representing the U.S. government in preparing agreements for sharing key scientific and technical data. These qualities were instrumental in improving relations between the United States and foreign governments. Captain Kinne was then assigned to the Combined Arms School of the 7th Army Training Center, Germany. He prepared and presented briefings to high-level U.S. industry personnel who were visiting Germany and to representatives of the Federal Republic of Germany who provided information for use in the Mutual Weapons Development Program, and he was a host escort for senior German officials who visited the United States. He also prepared a course of instruction and organized and trained troops in the use of the Davy Crockett Weapons System. Army Chemical Review