The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc.

"Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project"


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In Memory of...

Harry K. Daghlian, Jr.

1921 - 1945

 

A brilliant scientist on the Manhattan Project, his work involved the determination of critical mass.  During an experiment gone awry, he became the first American casualty of the atomic age.  Though not in uniform, he died in service to his country.

 

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