1944 Press Photo New York Capt Irving Entwistle USN & L Marrone NYC - neny08770

For the first time since its invention, the secrets of the Norden bombsight were revealed to the press on Nov 24. The first bombsight was developed by the Navy during World War I and as aircraft performance improved Dr Carl Norden was asked to invent an improved bombsight, and his invention is recoginized as one of the greatesr contributions in the history of aerial warfare, Here Capt F Irving Entwistle assistant chief of research and development section Bureau of Ordnance USN and co inventor of the bombsight explains its use to Louis Marrone 1522 Odell St, Bronz NY at the Museum of SSvciencce and Industry, where the Navy training show is in prrogress Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches. Photo is dated 11-24-1944.

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