Ralph Bard
Ralph Austin Bard (born July 29, 1884 in Cleveland , Ohio , † April 5, 1975 in Deerfield , Illinois ) was a senior officer in the US Navy .
He was one of the eight members of the interim committee that advised US President Harry S. Truman on the use of the atomic bomb .
In 1945 he wrote a memorandum to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson urging Japan to issue a warning about the use of the atomic bomb.
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| SURNAME | Bard, Ralph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bard, Ralph Austin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American senior officer in the US Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5th 1975 |
| Place of death | Deerfield , Illinois |