Chemical Corps
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Sep 21, 2026
TeddyHOST
Okay.
TeddyHOST
It was a devot- covert pro- Operation LAC was a cov- uh, covert cohort program where the US, where US Army Chemical Corps secretly sprayed chemical substance over St. Louis and other parts of North America.
TeddyHOST
So the Army's part, they said they did it from a plane, high up.
TeddyHOST
They dropped, um...
Donald GoldfarbGUEST
So he never served, but he worked for the Army.
Donald GoldfarbGUEST
He worked originally for the Chemical Corps and then the Army Signal Corps.
Donald GoldfarbGUEST
And he totally disliked his job.
Donald GoldfarbGUEST
You know, whoever ran whatever unit he was part of, he was doing accounting and security.
Jeff CassettHOST
Driven by a keen mind for science and problem-solving, he earned his B.S. in chemical engineering from Drexel University.
Jeff CassettHOST
Neil served as a captain in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army.
Jeff CassettHOST
He worked briefly as a chemical safety and surety officer and relocated to the Rock Island Arsenal, where he dedicated decades of service as a chemical weapons systems specialist for the Armament Command until his retirement in January 1994.
Jeff CassettHOST
Even in retirement, he spent five years consulting for various companies on chemical weapons disposal.
Noel BrownHOST
Um, so this was, uh, kind of similar to these other operations, but had some pretty important distinctions.
Noel BrownHOST
Uh, this took place in 1956 when, um, this is the Chemical Corps.
Noel BrownHOST
Isn't that right? Isn't that what, uh-
Ben BowlinHOST
Yeah
Ben BowlinHOST
Yep.
Noel BrownHOST
Which is a, an organization I was not familiar with.
Noel BrownHOST
Tell us a little bit about the Chemical Corps, Ben.
Ben BowlinHOST
Sure, Noel.