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Which war did Kilby serve in as a U.S. Army Signal Corps member?

  • Vietnam War

  • Korean War

  • World War II

  • Gulf War

Answer

World War II was the conflict in which Jack Kilby served as a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. During his service, Kilby gained valuable technical skills and experience in electronics and communications, which would later prove instrumental in his pioneering work in the development of the integrated circuit.
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