Ozzie Williams was the 1st black aeronautical
engineer to work for the Republic Aviation
Inc during the World War 2 era.



Later, he joined Greer Hydraulics INc, where
he was a group project engineer and developed
the first airborne radar beacon for crashed
aircraft.



Ozzie was a specialist in small rocket
engine design and was associated with
Reaction Motors Division of Thiokol
Chemical Corporation.


By 1961, he joined Grumman International,
whre he developed and produced the
control rocket systems that
guided lunar modules during moon landings.



This involved administering nearly 40
million dollars in subcontracts. Now,
Ossie is vice president of the firm in
charge of trade and industrial relations
with emerging African nations. Here,
WIlliams' work involves the application
of solar and wind energy to African
needs.


The article found here:


http://www.africanamericans.com/Scientists&Engineers.htm