July 1941

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Navy initiated development of Mousetrap, ship-based 7.2-Inch mortar-fired bomb which became first USN rocket placed into fleet action in May 1942.

First successful U.S. jet-assisted takeoff accomplished in an Ercoupe at March Field by Lt. Homer A. Boushey (AAF), with pressed-powder propellant JATO rockets developed by Cal Tech.

Project TED (EES 3401) established at Naval Engineering Experiment Station at Annapolis by BuAer.

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