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A Letter of Commendation

A personalized certificate of commendation given to Dave Packard for his contributions to the Navy during WWII. Enlarge
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Date: 1947

The war brought Hewlett-Packard into its first work on microwave technology through the Leopard project, a top secret program to disrupt enemy radar and protect Allied ships. The demands of the project were so intense that Dave Packard often spent nights on a cot in his office. After the war, the Navy gave Dave a personal commendation for his contributions to that and other aspects of the war effort, and microwave technology became one of Hewlett-Packard’s most important business avenues.

Tags: 1940s • 1947 • Award • Dave Packard • Microwave • Military • World War II

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