The Navy Bomb Disposal School, was a World War II era U.S. naval training installation built on American University property in Washington, D.C.
| Navy Bomb Disposal School | |
|---|---|
| Part of American University | |
| Washington, D.C. | |
  Navy Bomb Disposal School Location of the Navy Bomb Disposal School | |
| Coordinates | 38°56′13.56″N 77°5′12.84″W / 38.9371000°N 77.0869000°W / 38.9371000; -77.0869000 |
| Type | Training installation |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Navy Department |
| Operator | U.S. Navy |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
During World War II, American University allowed the U.S. Navy to use part of its campus for bomb disposal training.[1] In 1993, a construction worker stumbled upon some of the buried munitions. This led to major cleanup efforts in the 1990s[2] and 2000s (decade) on the site, which included a corner of the university and several neighboring residences.[1]
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