Alfred Lee Loomis

Last episode, we talked about Henry Tizard and his mission to the U.S., And now I'd like to share a reading from The Secret Eye that describes the introduction of the cavity magnetron to the American scientific delegation in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Alfred Loomis stood in his Cambridge study, the morning paper trembling in his hands.

The headline glared like a curse carved into stone.

Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand.

At the end, a stocky marine stood beside a heavy wooden door.

Name? Dr.

Alfred Loomis, Cambridge.

The Marine scanned his list, then stepped aside.