Background
Fahrney, Delmer Stater was born on October 23, 1898 in Grove, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Albert Franklin and Lillian (Pugh) Fahrney.
naval officer aeronautical engineer
Fahrney, Delmer Stater was born on October 23, 1898 in Grove, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Albert Franklin and Lillian (Pugh) Fahrney.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1919. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1930.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1919, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1950. Served on following ships and stations (United States Ship Utah, United States Ship Wadsworth, United States Ship Stewart, United States Ship Wright, United States Ship West Virginia, United States Ship Lexington, Naval Air Station), Pensacola, Florida, also Pearl Harbor. Inspector naval aircraft Wright Aeroplane Corporation, Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia.
Also Bureau of aeronautics. Served as first Commander of Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California, 1948-1950. Consultant guided missiles since, 1936.
Pioneered radio controlled aircraft, and guided missiles. Consultant Eastern representative Coleman Engineering Company, Culver City, California, 1951-1952. Naval historian on guided missiles Bureau Aeronautical, Navy Department, 1954-1958.
Secretary to committee on science and arts Franklin Institute, 1957-1973.
Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Franklin Institute, Sons of the American Revolution, Military Order World Wars, Sigma Xi.
Married Agnes Whiting Kelly, June 2, 1925 (deceased November 1969). Children: Dawn Fahrney Knotts, Delmer Stater (deceased), Carol, Paula Fahrney Yon (deceased). Married Helen Sheehan Arthur, November 27, 1970.