US Army Backpack Sprayer
The "Backpack Sprayer" or "Knapsack-type Sprayer" was developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Its primary use was for spraying DDT solution for mosquito abatement in tropical areas. In amphibious operations, spray teams went ashore with headquarters units and began fly and mosquito control work as early as possible. Trenches and pit latrines were sprayed as well as dwelling areas.
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Today in WW II: 2 Aug 1939 Albert Einstein writes to Pres. Roosevelt about the potential for a uniquely powerful uranium weapon and indications of German interest in it, the inspiration for the Manhattan Project. More ↓
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2 Aug 1943 Revolt by inmates of Treblinka death camp; guards and one SS officer killed and over 200 hundred inmates escaped; a few avoided death or recapture.
2 Aug 1943 Future US President John F. Kennedy's motor torpedo boat PT-109 is rammed by a Japanese destroyer in the Solomon Islands.
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