[TR] KROIL

[Don Hiscock]

The legend I’d heard is that WD-40 was created to protect missile parts
from condensation and corrosion when stored overnight outside during
fabrication in San Diego. Maybe the Atlas program?

Dunno how right or wrong that is, but I’ve never heard the Vietnam part.

On Friday, January 27, 2023, TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 1/27/23 2:24 PM, Alex & Janet Thomson wrote:
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> Well …  The French left in ’54, didn’t they? When did we show up – was it
> ’62?
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> As I remember Ike sent advisors to Vietnam in 1955. Just looked it up.
> September 1950, President Harry Truman sent a Military Assistance
> Advisory Group (MAAG) to Vietnam to assist the French in the First
> Indochina war.
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> TeriAnn
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> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Philip Ethier
> *Sent:* Friday, January 27, 2023 3:58 PM
> *To:* dave northrup
> *Cc:* Triumphs
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] KROIL
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> WD 40 was developed for Vietnam.
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>  In 1953?
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