NASA - Space Task Gro,,p l.angley Field, Virginia. August}, 1959

MEMOP.ANDUM for Staff

Subject: Organization ot Space Task Group l. Effective this date, the following organization of the Space Task Group is established: OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

Director of Project Merci.try, Robert R. Gilruth Assistant Director of Project Mercury, Charles J. Donlan Jacquelyn B. Stearn, Secretary to Director Staff Assistants Paul E. Purser, Special Assistant James A. Chamberl.in, Technical Assistant Raymond L. Zavasky, Executive Assistant Col. Keith G. Lindell, USAF Lt. Col. Martin L. Raines, USA Cdr. Paul L. Ha.venstein, US?l w. Kemble Johnson, Langley Research Center Public Affairs Officer

Lt. Col. John A. Powers, USAF Staff Services Burney H. Goodvin, Personnel Assistant Betty s. Knox, Secretary Guy w. Boswick, Jr., Head, Administrative Services Jo Ann s. Fountain, Receptionist Ann w. Hill., AlterDate Receptionist

Files and Library Norma L. Livesay, Head Carole A. Howard Mary c. Morrison Doris w. Reid Shirley P. wa.tkins Semuel s. Westbrook, Jr. Stenographic Pool Margaret B. Bu:rcher, Head Nancy C, Alexander - 2 -

Nor.ma C. Eacho Irene J. Hel.terbran Ann W. Hill Patricia H. Murpey Technical Services Jack A. Kinzler, Technical. Services Assistant 18vid L, McCraw Orrin A. Wobig Astrooa.uts and Training Group

Col. Keith G, Lindell, USAF, Head Lt. Col.. William K. DousJ.,as, USAF, Flight Surgeon Lt. Robert B. Voas, USN, Training Officer (Warren J, North will continue to participate in all astronaut activities as representative of the Office of Space Flight Development) Astronauts Lt, Malcolm s. carpenter, USN Capt. Leroy G. Cooper, Jr., USAF Lt, Col.. John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC Capt. Virgil I. Grissom, USAF Lt. Cdr. Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN Lt. Cdr. Alan B. Shepard, USN Capt. Donald K, Slayton, USAF Training Office George C. Guthrie Raymond G. Zedekar FLIGRT SY~IB DIVISION Maxi.me A. Faget, Chief Robert o. Piland, Assistant Chief J. Thanas Markley, Executive Engineer Betsy F. Magin, Secretary Ccmputing Group Katherine s. Stokes, Head Patricia D. Link Ma.1-y W. McCloud Aru~e F. Wilson - 3 -

Systems Test Branch William M. Bland, J'r., Head H. Kurt Stra.ss, Assistant Head Lawrence w. Enderson, J'r. Edison M, Fields Louis R. Fisher Jerome B, Hammack Jack c. Heberlig Robert A. Hermann Walter J. Ka.p:ryan Ronald Kolenkiewicz Owen E. Mayau-d James T, Rose Rodney G. Rose

Performance Branch Aleck c. Bond, Hood Betty M. Brea.ult, Secretary

Acrod.y1iamics Section

Alan B. Kehl.et, Read Steve w. Brown David D. Ewart William H. iiP..mby Dennis F, Hasson Bruce G. Jackson William C. MoseJ.ey, Jr. Herbert G. Patterson William W. Petynia Edwa.1·d F. Young

Loads Section George A. watts, Head Josepb. E. Farbridge May 'l', Meadows Robert P, Smith William Rogers

liea.t TransfrJr ::.:,eetion Leonard Rabb, Head F.,'ugene L, Duret Richard B, Erb J oau.na. M. Evans Areb.ie L, Fitzkee - 4 -

Stephen Jacobs Johns. Llewellyn., Jr. Robert O'Real. Emily w. Stephens Kenneth C, Weston Life Systems Branch

Lt. Col. Stanley C. White, USAF, Head Richards. Johnston, Assistant Head Lt. Col. Jam.ea P. Heney, USAF, Specialist f'or Biological. Flight Gerard J. Pesman, Specia.l.ist f'or Stress Tolerance Capt. William s. Augerson, USA. William H, Bush, Jr. H. Jack Gram.es Jam.es R. lliers Dorotlcy' B. llistand George T. Jenkina, Jr. Lee B. McMil.lion Jack A. Prizzi Fr8JJk H. Samonsk.i, Jr. Charles D. Wheelwright Fr8JJk C. Robert William E. Thallpson On-Board Systems Branch

Harry H. Ricker, Jr., Head William T. Lauten, Jr., Assistant Head Stella R. McDonnell, Secretary Electrical. Systems Section

Harry H. Ricker, Jr., Acting Bead Robert E, Bobola Morman B. Farmer John H. Johnson Milan J. Kra.snican Harold R. I.argent Robert E. Munf'ord Thanas E. Ohnesorge Ralph Sawyer James E, Towey Mechanical. Systems Section John B. Lee, Head Philip M. Deans James K. Hinson Wita.l.ij Karaku.llto David L. Winterhalter, Sr. - 7 -

Training Aids Section

Barol.d I. Johnson, Head Bruce A. Aikenbesd Stanley Faber Arthur E. Franklin Rodney F. Higgins Alfred J. Meintel., Jr. Cb&rles c. Olasey, Jr. Launch Operations Branch Charles w. Mathews, Aetil:18 Head G. Merritt Preston, Assistant Hee.d Maxwell G. Christopher, Ground SUpport

A.MR Project Office

Elmer II. Buller, Head Ricb&rd G. Arbic B. Porter Brown Sarah H. Greenfield Emory F. Barris Phillip R. Maloney Charles s. Murray Loyd C. Shel.ton T. Bradley Curry, Jr.

Preflight Checkout Section

G. Merritt Preston, Actil:18 Bead Scott II. Sim:pld.nson, Assistant Head. Arth.ur M. Busch Alfred L. Conner Kenneth E. Glover Barol.d G. Johnson Robert G. Mnne:;eJJ carlos L. Springfield John J. Williams (The following personnel on the Lewis Space Task Group complement are also assigned to the Preflight Checkout Section) Francis Bechtel Joseyh Bender DugAld o. Black Joseph M. Bobik All.en L. Bollam Jack h. Ca."!Ipbt,11 Rol)ert L. Carlson Thomas M. catal.a.no - 8 -

Donald M. Corcoran Frank M. Crichton Edward J. Cud1in William R. Dennis A, Martin Eiband Ellily M. Ertl Gerald E. Fabler Vernon E. Fisher Clifford J. Haight James Hansen Cbarl es J. Beckelmoser John Janokaitis, Jr. Elmer H, Karberg Frank A. Maruna, Jr. William R. Meyer Jacob C. Moser Donald H. E. Priebe Howard R. Roe Armand Sanvido Robert L. Sorg Robert C. stillwagon Michael A. Wedding Donald F. Wilf'ert Donald J. Woods Recovery Operations Branch Robert F. Thaupson, Head Peter J. Armitage John B. Graham, Jr. Eliazlav N. Harrin Enoch M. Jones Carl J. Kovitz Charles I. Tynan, Jr. Julia R. Watkins Milton L. Wind1er

ENGINEERING Am> CONTRACT AIMINISTP.ATION DIVISIOB James A, Chamberlin, Acting Chief' Andre J. Meyer, Jr., Assistant Chief' Borman F. Smith, Executive Engineer John C. French, Technical Assistant Acquilla D. saunders, Secretary - 5 -

Dynamics Branch Robert G. Chilton, Head Jeans. saucer, Secretary

Flight Controls Section

Richard R. Carley, Head Thanas V. Chambers Stanley Galezowski Paul F. Horsman Thanas E. Moore Fred T. Pearce Donald J. Jezewski Thanas N. Williams Space Mechanics Section

Robert G. Chilton, Acting Head Robert c. Blanchard Harold R. Canpton Thall8.S F. Gibson, Jr. Jack Funk Morris V. Jenkins OPERATIONS DIVISION Charles w. Mathews, Chief G. Merritt Preston, Assistant Chief (Implementation) Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., Assistant Chief (Plans and Arrangements) John D. Hodge, Assistant to Division Chief Cdr, Paul L. Havenstein, USN, Assistant for Operational Planning Robert D. Harrington, BMD Coordinator Edith K, Spritzer, Secretary

Mission Analysis Branch

John P. Mayer, Head Jack Cohen, Assistant Head Shirley J. Hatley, Secretary

Trajectory Analysis Section

John P. Mayer, Acting Head Charlie C. Allen John A. Behuncik James A. Ferrando Jack B. Hartung Claiborne R. Hicks, Jr. - 6 -

Carl R. Huss John w. Maynard, Jr. John C. OtLoughlin Ted B. Skopinski

Operational A:oe.J.yais Section

Jack Cohen, Acting Head Paul G. Brumberg Robert E. Davidson Arthur A. Band John H. Lewis, Jr. Glenn S. Lunney Harold G. Miller

~.athematicial Analysis Section St&nley H. Cohn, Head Jer001e N. Engel John N. Shoosmitb Marys. Burton Nancy K. Carter Shirley A. Hunt Eliza.beth P. Johnson Pattie S. Leatherman Catherine T. Osgood flight Control Branch

Gerald W. Drewer, Head Nancy C. Lowe, Secreta.r-3 Control Cent.ral. and Fligbt Safety Section

Geral.d ;; • Brewr, Actir.g Head Howard C. Kyle, Assistant Head Arnold D. Aldrich Alfred Amar John H. Dabbs Frank J. Cllal.mers Robert E. r;rnu11 James Ji'. Dalby Dennis E, Fielder Elmer A. Horton John K. Hugh~s C. Frederick Matthews Joan B. Maynard David T. Myles, Jr. Leonard E. l'acl!.ha.m Tec.rJll Roberts Richard F. Schult.ltei 1,s 2N

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Field Representative at McDonnel1

Wilbur H. Gray, Bead William J. Nesbitt Louise E. Kase Cansu1e Coordiriation Office James A. Chamberl.in., Head Andre J. Meyer, Jr., Assistant Head Norman F. Smith Barbara. K. Lawrence Margaret M. Nichols

Contracts and Scheduling Branch George F. Mac.Dougall., Jr • ., Head Joseph V. Piland, Assistant Head John R. Balley, Transportation Richard F. Baillie Jack l3a.rna.rd Lanell B. Beavers Wanda Carter Joyce A. Lloyd William B, Long Margaret Ma.rsball. William C. Muhly Fl'l!IJlk L. Pa.nuenter Al.bert J. Sa.ecker Floyd M. Saxton Edwrd L. Snoddy" Douglas E. Steele Lester A. Stewart Pa.u1 M. Sturtevant

Engineering Branch CaJ.dwel1 c. Johnson, Jr., Head Nol"l!lB.ll R. Bailey Douglas R. Brocme, Jr. John E. cana.dy Richard A. Colo.una Joe w. Dodson Dougla.s J. Geier John E. Gilkey R. Bruce Grov Robert T. Gunderson John B. Ha.ll, Jr. ?Ucholas ,'tevas - 10 -

William H. Keathley Clarence o. Keffer William C. Kincaide Willi.am E. Lane John H. Langford Robert H. McDonnell Norma C. Medina Earnest F. Perkins Harry C, Shoaf Richard F, Smith Frank A. Volpe Joseph E. Walz Charles H. Wilson Thomas F. Woods

2. There a.re attached organizational charts dated August 3, 1959, reflecting the organization established by this memorandum, ~~~~·n_,\, .1 ~~~ '- ober't-)..t-2± G th Director of Project Mercury l!Lc: j cilarts

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Cc_pies to: Each Space 'l'ask Group employee ?lb.SA Head.quarters {3) Goddard Space Flight Center (20) Langley Research Center (4o) Spo.ce Files (3) SPACE TASK GROUP ~~~~±l DHECTOR PROJEC? ML,CURY DATE: AUGUST 3,-1959

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I I I COL. K. G. LINDELL - USAF I LT. CCL. M. L. RAL'lES - USA P. E. PURSER - SPEC. ASST. F...A VE!iSTE IN U3!l J. A. CHAMBERLIN TECH. ASST. I CDR_. P. L:_ - I - ,., . K. JOPJ,.:i v~1, NASA - I.ANGLEY R. L. ZAVASKY - EXEC. ASST.

STAFF SERVICES PUBLIC PYFAL'lS OFFI-LR B • H. GOOD\/Ili A. PQ",ERS J. G. II. BOS\IICK, JR.

AST.'W'.iAUIS AND TRAINillG

K. G. LDIDELL - HEAD TECHNICAL SERVICES W' ...1( nnTir.!J!-=: ""'T'P ~u~m•Q'N E. ~-~~ _-T;-,.,_~ma-o~rciRI I;;: IJ. A. KINZIER I l OPERATIONS DIVISION ENGINEERIII: AND CONI'RACT· ADMIIIISTRATION FLIGHT SYSTIY.S DIVISION DIVISION C . \I. MATl!EIIS - CHIEF M.A. FAGET - CHIEF G. M. PRESTON - ASST. CHIEFf:!MPL.) J. A. CHAMBERLIN - ACTING CIIIEF R. O. PILAND - ASST. CHIEF c. C • KRAFT' JR • - ASST. CHIEF (PLANS AND ARRANG .) A. J. MEYER, JR. - ASSISTANI CHIEF J. T • MA.'l!CLi:.1 - EXEC • E!iGR • C. C. CRI'I'lOS - EXEC. ENGR. N • F • SMITJI - EXEC • ENGINEER ~----·------APPROVID:f:l..L~\J.,..:rl RODERT R, GI1Rill1f' ~f DIRJ::CTO!l PROJECT MERCURY ! DP:rE: AUGUST 3, 1959 .

PE,1SONNEL ADMINIST!

B + E ~ GOODWIN G. \I. BOSWICK, JR, - HEAD

FILES AND LIBRArtY

N. L. LIVESAY - HBAD

:,. B. BURCHER - HEAD

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I R, O. PILAND· ASST, CHIEF J. T, ~.ARKIEY • EXEC. BNGR, I

COMPUTING GROUP I

! K. S. STOKES - HEAD

I 'I i I I I l I I I SYSTEMS TEST BRANCH PERFOP.MANCE BRANCH LIFE SYSTEMS BRANCH ON-BOARD SYSTEMS BRANCH DV11IAMICS ,.,, • .,,..,.

R. G. CHILTON • HEAD I A, C. BOND • HEAD · W. M. BLAND, JR. • BEAD S • C. WHITE • l!EAD H. H, RICKER, JR,· J!EAD FLIGHr CONTROLS SECTION H, K. STRAUSS - ASST. HEAD R• S , JOHNSTON - ASST, HEAD W. T, LAUTEN, JR. - ASST. HEAD AERODYNAMICS SECTION J. P. HENRY. SPEC. FOR R.R. CARLEY· HEAD BIOLIGICAL FLIGHT A. B• KEIIIET • HEAD G. J. PESMAN - SPEC. FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SECTION SPACE MECHANICS SECTION ! I· STRESS TOLERANCE LOADS SECTION H. H. RICKER, JR.· ACTING BEAD R, G. CHILTON • ACT'G. HEAD I G, A, WA'ITS • HEAD MECHANICAL SYSTEM SECTION I I HEAT TRANSFER SECTION J. B, LEE· HEAD I L. RABB - HEAD I I y OPERATIONS DIVISION DIRECTOR PROJECT MERCUR DATE: AUGUST 3, 19'.)9

C. W. MATHEWS - CHIEF G. M. PRESTON - ASST. CHIEF (IMPLEMENTATION) c. c. KP.AFT, ,..TR. - ASST. CHIEF ( PLA....?fS AND A.~RANGEMENTS) C. C. CRITZOS - EXEC. ENGR. R. D. HARRINCJrON - BMD COORDINATOR J. D. HODGE - ASST. TO DIVISION CHI!lF P. L. HAVENSTEIN - ASST. FOR OPERATIONAL PLANNING

MISSION ANALYSIS BRANCH FLIGHT CONTROL BRANCH LAUNCH OPERATIONS BRANCH RECOVERY OPERATIONS BRANCH J. P • MAYER - HEAD . G. W• BREWER - HEAD C. W. MATHEWS - ACTING HEAD R. F. THOMPSON, HEAD J. COHEN - ASSISTANT HEAD G. M. PRESTON - ASST. HEAD CONTROL CENTRAL AND FLIGHT SAFETY TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS SECTION SECTION --- AMR PROJECT OFFICE J. P. MAYER - ACTING HEAD G. w. BREWER - ACT ING HEAD H. ~- KYLE - ASSISTANT HEAD E • H• BULLER - HEAD OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS SECTION 'l'rtAlNlNG Alllb ::.J;GTION PREFLIGHT CHECKOUT SECTION J. COHEN - ACTING HEAD H. I. JOHNSON - HEAD G. M. PRESTON - ACTING HEAD MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS SECTION S. H. SIMPKINSON - ASST. HEAD S. H. COHN - HEAD '' )

APPROviil·ij ~ 14 ROBERT R: \t~:= ENGINEERING AND CONT!lAC1' ADH!NISTAA1'ION DI RECTOR PROJECT MilRCt.,'RY · -----iLHSION DATE: AUGUST :,, 1959

.,..--.--- J. A. Cl!AMBERLIN - Am'ING CHIEF A. J. Mi!:Yi

I FIElll REPRESE.'11iTATIVF I CAPSULE COORDINATION OFFICE AT McDONNELL J. A. CHAMBERLIN - HEAD W• H. GRAY • HJ:;ill A. J. MEYER, JR. - ASST. HEAD

I CONTRACTS AND SCHEDULING BRANCH ENG1NEERING BRANCH

G. F • MacDOOOALL, JR. - HEAD C • C • JOHNSON - HEAD J. V. PIT•ND - AS$T

J. ,' MEMORANDUM for staff

Subject: Organization of Space Task Group

1. Effective this date, the following organization of the Space Task Group is established:

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

Director of Project Mercury, Robert R. Gilruth Assistant Director of Project Mercury, Charles J. Donlan Jacque1yn B. Stearn, Secretary to Director

Staff Assistants

Paul E. Purser, Special. Assistant James A. Chamberlin, Technical Assistant Raymond L. Zavasky, Executive Assistant Col. Keith G. Lindell, USAF Lt. Col. Martin L. Raines, USA Cdr. Paul L. Havenstein, USN w. Kemble Johnson, Langley Research Center Public Affairs Officer

Lt. Col. John A. Powers, USAF

Stai'f Services

Burney H. Goodwin, Personne1 Assistan·t Betty S. Knox, Secretary Guy w. Beswick, Jr., Head, Administrative Services Jo Ann s. Fountain, Receptionist Ann W. Hill, Alternate Receptionist

Files and Library

Norma L. Livesay, Head Carol.e A. Boward Mary c. Morrison Doris w. Reid Shirley P. "Watkins Samue1 s. Westbrook, Jr. Stenographic Pool

Margaret B. Burcher, Head Nancy C. Alexander. Norma C. Eacho Irene J. Helterbran - 2 -

Aun W. Hill Patricia H. Murp~ Rita F. Pereira Genevieve B. Taylor Technical Services Jack A. Kinzler, Technical Services Assistant David L. Mccraw Orrin A. Wobig

Astronauts and Trainil:lg Group

Col. Keith G. Lindell, USAF, Head Lt. Col. William K. Douglas, USAF, Flight Surgeon Lt. Robert B, Voas, USN, Training Officer (Warren J. North will continue to participate in all astronaut '3.Ctivities as representative of the Office of Space Flight Development) Astronauts Lt. Malcolm s. carpenter, USN Cs.pt. Leroy G. Cooper, Jr., USAF Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., USMC Cs.pt. Virgil I. Grissan, USAF Lt. Cdr. Wal.ter M. Schirra, Jr., USN Lt. Cdr. Alan B. Shepard, USN Cs.pt. Donald K. Slayton, USAF

Training Office George C. Guthrie Raymond o. Zedekar

FLIGHT b"YSTEMS DIVISION

Ma.xi.me A. Faget, Chief Robert O. Piland, Assistant Chief J. Thomas Markley, Executive EDgineer Betsy F. Magin, Secretary Ccmputing Group Katherine S. Stokes, Head Patricia D. Link Mary w. McCl.oud Anne F. Wilson - 3 -

Systems Test Branch William M. B1and, Jr., Head H, Kurt Strass, Assistant Head Lawrence w. Enderson, Jr. Edison M. Fields Louis R, Fisher Jerome B. Hammack 'Jack C. Heberlig Robert A. Hermann We.l.ter J. Kapryan Ronald Kolenkiewicz OWen E. MaYD&I'd James T. Rose Rodney G. Rose Performance Branch Aleck C. Bond, Head Betty M. Breault, Secretary Aerodynamics Section

Alan B. Kehlet, Head Steve w. Brown David D. Ewart William H. Hamby Dennis F. Hasson Bruce G. Jackson William c. Moseley, Jr. Herbert G. Patterson William W. Petynia Edward F. Young Loads Section George A. Watts, Head Joseph E. Farbridge May T. Meadows Robert P. Smith William Rogers .. Heat Transfer Section Leona.rd Rabb, Head Eugene L. Duret Richard B. Erb Joanna M. Evans Archie L. Fitzkee - 4 -

Stephen Jacobs John S. Llewellyn, Jr. Robert O'Neal Emily W. Stephens Kenneth C. Weston

Life Systems Branch Lt. Col. Stanley C. White, USAF, Head Richards. Johnston, Assistant Head Lt. Col. James P. Henry, USAF, Specialist for Biological Flight Gerard J. Pesman, Specialist for Stress Tolerance Capt. Williams. Augerson, USA. William H. Bush, Jr. H. Jack Grames James R. Hiers Dorothy B. Histand George T. Jenkins, Jr. Lee N. McMillion Jack A. Prizzi Frank H. Samonski, Jr. Charles D. Wheelwright Frank C. Robert William E. Thanpson On-Board Systems Branch Harry H. Ricker, Jr. , Head William T. Lauten, Jr., Assistant Head Stella R. McDonnell, Secretary

Electrical Systems Section Harry H. Ricker, Jr., Acting Head Robert E. Bobola Norman B. Farmer John H. Johnson Milan J. Krasnican Harold R. Largent Robert E. Munford Thanas E~ Ohnesorge Ralph-Sawyer James E. Towey

Mechanical Systems Section

John B. Lee, Head Philip M. Deans James K. Hinson Witalij Karakulko David L. Winterhalter, Sr. - 5 -

Dynamics Branch

Robert G. Chi1ton, Head Jeans. Saucer, Secretaey

Flight Contro1s Section

Riche.rd R. Car1ey, Head Thomas V. Cb.ambers stan1ey Ga1ezowski Pau1 F. Horsman Thomas E. Moore Fred T. Pearce D::>na1d J. Jezewski Thomas N. Williams Space Mechanics Section

Robert G. Chi1ton., Acting Bead Robert c. Blanchard B'&ro1d R. Compton Thomas F. Gibson, Jr. Jack Funk Morris v. Jenkins Frank A. Volpe OPERATIONS DIVISION

Charl.es w. Mathews, Chief' G. Merritt Preston, Assistant Chief' (Impl.ementation) Christopher c. Kra:rt, Jr., Assistant Chief' (Plans and Arrangements) Chris c. Critzos., Executive Engineer John D. Hodge, Assistant to Division Chief' Cdr. P&U1 L. Havenstein, USN, Assistant f'or Operational. P1&nning Robert D. Harrington., mm Coordinator Edith K. Spritzer, Secretaey

.AMR Project Of'f'ice

El.mer H. Bul.l.er, Bead Richard G. Arbic B. Porter Brown Sarah H. Greenf'ie1d :Eaory F. Harris Phillip R. Maloney Char1es s. Murray Loyd c. She1ton T. Bradl.ey CUrry, Jr. Mission Analysis Branch John P. -er, Head Jack Cohen, .Assistant Head Shi:rley J. Hatley, Secreta.t-y Trajectory .Analysis Section John P. Mayer, Acting Head Charlie C. Alien John A. Behuncik James A. Ferrando Jack B. Hartung C1aiborne R. Hicks, Jr. Carl R. Huss John W. Ma;rnard, Jr. JQhn c. O'Loughlin i'ed H. Skopinski Operatioil&l An'¥1'.sis Section Jack Cohen, Acting Head Paul G. Brumberg Robert E. Davidson Arthur A. Hand John H. Lewis, Jr. Glenn S. Lunney Harold G. Miller Mathem.aticial .Analysis Section

Stanley B. Cohn, Head Jerome N. Engel John N. Shoosm.ith Mary s. Burton Nancy IC. Carter Shi:rley A. Hunt Elizabeth P. Johnson Pattie s. Leatherman Catherine T. Osgood Flight Control Branch Gerald w. Brewer, Head Nancy C. Iowe, Secretary Control Central and Flight Safety Section Gerald w. Brewer, Acting Head Howard c. K;yle, .Assistant Head Arnold D. Aldrich .Alf'red Amar - 7 -

John H. Iabbs Frank J. Chalmers Robert E. Ernull James F. lalby Dennis E. Fielder Elmer A. Horton John K. Hughes c. Frederick Matthews Joan B. M.Ecynard !avid 'l'. Myles, Jr. Leonard E. Packham 'l'ecwyn Roberts Richard F. Schultheiss Ra:f'ae1 Cosme John T. Koslosky '!'raining Aids Section

Harold I. Johnson., Head Bruce A. Aikenhead stanl.ey Faber Arthur E. Franklin Rodney F. Higgins Alfred J. Meinte1., Jr. Char1es C. Olask;y, Jr. Launch Operations Branch G. Merritt Preston., Acting Head Scott H. Simpkinson, Assistant Head Max.well G. Christopher., Ground Support Arthur M. Bwlch Alfred L. Conner Kenneth E. Glover Harold G. Johnson Robert G. MungaJJ Carlos L. Springt'ie1d John J. Williams ('l'he :following personnel on the Levis Space 'l'ask Group canp1ement are a1so assigned to the Launch Operations Branch) Francis 13echtel Joseph 13ender D.lgald O. Bl.ack Joseph M. Bobik Jack A. C8mpbell Robert L. Carlson · - 6 -

Donald M. Corcoran Frank M. Crichton Edward J. Cu.al.in William. R. Dennis A. Martin Eiband Ellily M. Brtl. Vernon E. Fisher Clifford J. Haight Cbarl.es J. Heckelmoser John Janokaitis, Jr. Elmer H. Karberg Frank A •• Marw:la, Jr •. William R. Meyer Jacob C. Moser Donald H. E. Priebe Howard R. Roe Armand Sanvido Robert L. Sorg Michael A. Wedding Donald F. Wili'ert Donald J. Woods'

Recovery aprations Branch

Robert F. Thall:pson, Head Peter J. Armitage John B. Ora.ball., Jr. Ezia.slav B. Darrin Enoch M. Jones Carl J. Kovitz Charles I. Tynan, Jr. Julia R. We.tkins Milton L. Windler DGINEERING AllD CONTRACT All4IBISTRATI0If DIVISIOB

James A. Cb811berlin, Acting Chief' Andre J. Meyer, Jr., Assistant Chief Borman F. smith, Executive Engineer John C. French, Technical. Assistant Acquilla D. Saunders, Secretary - 9 -

Field Representative a.t McDonnell

Wilbur JI. Gray, liea.d William J. Nesbitt Louise E. Kase

Capsule Coordination Otfice

James A. Chamberlin., Head ADd.re J. Meyer, Jr., Assistant Head Noran F. Smith Barbara K. Lawrence Margaret M. Nichols

Contracts and Scheduling Branch

George F. MacDougall, Jr., Head Joseph V. Piland, Assistant Head.

John R. Bailey, !l.'ransportation Richard F. Baillie Jack Barna.rd Lanell B. Beavers Wanda Carter Joyce A. Lloyd William B. Long Margaret Marshall. William C. Muhl;y" Frank L. Parmenter Albert J. Saec:ker Floyd M. saxton F.dward L. Snocld1' Douglas E. steele Lester A. Sten.rt Pa.u1 M. Sturtevant

Engineering Branch

Cal.dwell. C. Johnson, Jr., Head Norman R. Bailey Douglas R, Broaae, Jr. John E. Ca.na.dy Richard A. Coloima Joe w. Dodson Douglas J. Geier John E. Gilkey R. Bruce Grow Robert T. Gunderson John B. Hall, Jr. Nicholas Jevas .r ce S. Hunter - 1.0 -

William H. Keathley Clarence O. Keffer William C. Kincaide William E. Lane John H. Langf'ord Robert R. McDonnel.l Bo1"1D& c. Medin& Earnest F. Perkins Harry c. Shoaf Edward E. SlmmU alt John B. Slight Richard F. Smith Joseph E. Walz Lawrence G. Williams Cbarl.es H. Wilson Thoma.a F. Woods

2. There are attached orp.nizatioDe.J. charts dated August 10, 19.59 renecting the organization established by this memorandum.

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Copies to: Each Space Task Group empl.oyee NASA Bead.quarters (3) Goddard Space Flight Center {20) Langley Research Center (40) Space Files(;) APPRO~.. l ?~O~ ROBERT R. GILRUl'H DIRECTOR PROJECT MERCURY • DATE: AUGUST 10, 19.59

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CCffl'Ul' ING GROUP

K, S • STOliES • HEAD

I I I I I SYSTEMS TEST BRANCII PERFORMANCE LIFE SYST!J,!S :BRANC!l ON-BOARD SYSTOO BRAJ'ICH D ,,,,..,...... R, G. CHILTON - llEAD A. C. BOND • !!EAD W. M. BLABD, JR. • HEAD S, C. WH1'1'E • llEAD !!. !!. RICKER, JR, • HEAD FLIGl!'.r CONTROLS SECTION .R. It. ST!lASS - ASST. HEAil R , S. JOHNSTON • ASST. READ W. T , LAtlrEN, JR, • ASST, llEA!l AERODYNAMICS SECTION J. P • llE!IRY - SPEC • FOR R. R. CA!UEY • BEAD BlO~ICAL FLIGHT A, B, KE!!IE'l' • HEAD G. J. PESMAII • SPEC. FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SECTION SPACE MECHANICS SECTION STRESS TOLERANCE LOADS SECTION . R, H. RICKER, JR, • ACTil!G BEAD R, G. CHILTON• ACT'G. BEAil G, A, WATTS• READ MECHANICAL SYSTI;JI SECTION

BEAT TRANSFER SECTION J, B. LEE• READ

L, RABB • HEAD APPROVED:~ .:C ,.,-,. ,, I .....i ROBERT R. GILRlJrH ENGINEERING AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR PROJECT MERCURY D!vISION DATE: AUGUST 10,. 1959

J; A. CIIAMBERLIII - ACTING CHIEF A. J. MlsYER, JR. - ASSISTANT CHIEF N. F. SMITH - EXEClJrIVE ENGINEER J. C. FRENCH - TECHNICAL ASSISTANT ...

FIElll REPRESENTATIVE I CAPSULE COORDINATION OFFICE AT McDONNELL J. A. CHAMBERLIN - HEAD W. H. GRAY. - l!l,;AD A. J. MEYER, JR. - ASST. HEAD

I CONTRACTS AND ICIIEDULING BRANCH ENGINEERING BRANCH

G. F. MacDOUGALL, JR. - HEAD C • C • JOHNSON - HEAD J. V. PITA"" - """' OPERATIONS DIVISION DIRECTOR PROJECT MERC DATE: AUGUST 10, 1959

C. W, MA'I'l!EWS • CHIEF G. M. PRESTON - ASST, CIUEF (IMPLEMENTATION) C , C , KRAFT, JR, - ASST , CHIEF ( PLANS AND ARRA!IGD>IENl'S) C, C. CRlTZOS • EXEC , ENllR • R, D, !!ARRINOI'ON • lllilD COORDINATOR J. D, HODGE • ASST. TO DIVISION CltIEF P, L, HAVENSTEIN - ASST; FOR OPERATIONAL PLANNING

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. LAllNCl! OPERATIONS BRANCH MISSION ANALYSIS BRANCH l'LIGll'l' CO!i'l'ROL BRANCH RECOVERY OPERATIONS G, M, PRESTON • ACTING HEAD BRANCH . S. H, SIMPKINS0ll • ASST• m:Al J, P, MAYER • HEAD G, W, BREIIER ~ HEAD R, F. THOMPSON, !lEAlJ J, COHEN • ASSISTAN'r llEAD . CONTROL CENTRAL AND FLIGHT SAl"B'fi TRAJl"...CTORY A.'f.ALYSIS SECTION SECTION

J. P. MAYER • ACTING lllilAil G. W. BREWER - ACTING HEAD II. C, KYLE • ASSISTANT HEAD ' OPERATIOIW. ANALYSIS SECTION 1TllAil1ING ..A.IDS S!>CTION J, COl!El'I - ACTING HEAD I H, I, JOHNSON - HEADI MATl!l!MATICAL ANALYSIS SECTIOB

S. H, COHN - HEAD . APPROVE!l:\-:1. -lr ~~ D . "r' ROBERT R. GILRl1rrt DIRECTOR PROJECT MERCURY DATE: AUGUST 10, 1959

STAFF SERVICES

I l PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

B. H, GOODWIN G, W, BOSWICK, JR, - HEAD

FILES AND LIBRARY

N, L. LIVESAY - HEAD

STENOGRAPHIC POOL

M, B, BURCHER - HEAD APPRO~:i*, ROBERr ~;;~ ' SPACE TASK GROUP DIRECTOR PROJECT MERCURY DATE: AUGUST 10, 1959

I R. R. GIL.'Ullli - DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MERCURY C. J. DONLAN - ASSISTAIIT DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MERCURY

I COL. K. G. LINDELL - USAF LT. COL. M. L. RAINES - USA P. E. PURSER - SPEC. ASST. CDR, P. L. l!AVENSrEIN - llSN J. A, CHAMBERLIN • TECH, ASST. W, K, JOl!liSON, NASA - LANGLEY R, L, ZAVAS'KY. • EXEC. ASST.

I f!/J!AFF SERVICES 1 t'llBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER B. H, OOOllWm J. A, POWERS G, W, OOSWICK, JR,

J ASTRONAur8 AND TRAINING

K. G. LINDELL - BEAD TEC111'1ICAL SERVICES W. K. DOUGLAS - FLT. Sl!RGEO!! I R, B, VOAS • TRAINING OFFICER J, A. KINZLER - 1 OPE1Wl'IONS DIVISION ENGINE:ERING AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FLICl!l'l' SYST:MS DIVISION DIVISION C , W. MATHEWS • CHIEF M, A, FAGET - Cll!EF G. M, PRESTON - ASST, CHIEF(lMPL,) J. A. CHAMBERLIN • ACTING CHIEF R • 0 , PILAND • ASf!/1!. CHIEF C. C. KRAFT, JR. - ASST. CHIEF(PLANS AND ARRANG~ A. J. MEYER, JR. - ASSISTANl' CHIEF J, T. MARl