Minuteman missile, first stage thrusters. ROBERT LYON

Bibliography

BOOKS

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PERIODICALS

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Rapid City Daily Journal, various years.

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UNPUBLISHED

Binder, Michael S. Historic American Engineering Record (draft), Minuteman II ICBM, Ellsworth AFB, Launch Control Facility D-1, and Launch Facility D-9. 1993. On file at the National Park Service, Rocky Mountain Region.

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INTERVIEWS

Bowen, Mark (Lieutenant). Minuteman launch crew training specialist. Interviewed by John F. Lauber, 5 November 1993, Ellsworth AFB.

Hockaday, David (Lt. Col.). Commander, 44th Operations Support Squadron, Ellsworth AFB. Phone interview by John Lauber, 17 December 1993.

Pavek, Tim. Missile engineer with the 28 Civil Engineering Squadron, Ellsworth AFB. Interviewed by John F Lauber on 5 and 12 November 1993, Ellsworth AFB. Telephone interview by John Lauber, 28 February 1994.

Schriever, Bernard A. (General). Former commander of Western Development Division. Interviewed by Maj. Lyn R. Officer and Dr. James C. Hasdorff, 20 June 1973, Washington, D.C. Transcript in collection of USAF Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, AL. File K239.0512-783.

ARCHIVAL SOURCES

Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, AL. Miscellaneous records pertaining to the American ICBM program.

Ballistic Missile Organization History Office, Norton AFB, San Bernardino, CA. Miscellaneous records pertaining to the ICBM program in general and to the Minuteman program in particular.

28 Civil Engineering Squadron, Ellsworth AFB. Architectural and engineering drawings, blueprints and site plans of Minuteman facilities at Ellsworth. Original real estate records, construction completion reports, and other miscellaneous documents relating to the Minuteman deployment at Ellsworth AFB.

44th Missile Wing History Office, Ellsworth AFB. Unit histories and other records relating to the Minuteman activities at Ellsworth AFB.

Source: Minuteman Missile Sites: Special Resource Study, 1995.