Subseries 4: Military Service
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Abramovitz served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1942- 1945. He began his Army career as a First Lieutenant and was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He served in the China Theater from 1944-45 and was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal in 1945.
He was a Colonel in the United States Air Force, 1950-1952. In 1952 MA was the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. He also served as a civilian member of the United States Air Force's Project Installations Committee, 1952-1953.
The military service papers are arranged in two groupings. The first concerns MA's service as a military officer. The second grouping is devoted to his civilian work for the Project Installations Committee.
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