The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc.
"Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project"
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The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc. "Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project" |
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| In conjunction with our commitment to the Veteran History Project of the Library of Congress, we proudly present the Veterans of the Manhattan Project. Below are the personal histories of 12 of these veterans. Please "click" on a name below to go directly to that veteran's section or simply page down to view them all. Please "click" here to go to the Veteran Archives Directory. |
Manhattan Project Veteran Archives
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| Name:
Rockwell, Theodore |
Table | Location: Oak Ridge, TN Assigned Unit: Y-12 Plant Job/Position: Process Improvement “Tiger Team" Dates of Service (if Known): Information Submitted By: Theodore Rockwell Archival Record #: OR-CS-ROCT-0403 | Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Dr. THEODORE ROCKWELL has been directly involved in nuclear technology for 60 years. During WWII, he was part of an elite Process Improvement “Tiger Team” at the Y-12 Electromagnetic Separation Plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After the war he transferred to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and became Head of the Radiation Shield Engineering Group. In 1949 then-Captain Hyman Rickover hired him to help develop designs, procedures and facilities for safe operation of nuclear-powered naval vessels and the world’s first commercial central station nuclear power plant. As the program’s Technical Director, he went out on initial sea trials of each new ship. In 1964 he left with two colleagues to set up the respected engineering firm MPR Associates, Inc.  |
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| Name:
Cook, Frank C. |
Table | Location: Oak Ridge, TN Assigned Unit: J. A. Jones Construction Co. Job/Position: Unknown Dates of Service (if Known): Unknown Information Submitted By: Doug Haddix, Son-in-Law Archival Record #: OR-CO-COOF-0403 | Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
I married Beth Cook in 1998, her father Frank C. Cook passed away in 1993.
on her wall is a photo of a USAF Bomber, thanking Frank for his efforts on
the Manhattan Project. Plus.. A certificate from the war Dept. 6August
1945, for frank M. Cook, JA Jones Construction Company., Inc. thanking him
for his work on the A-Bomb, helping to end WWII. If anyone remembers Frank Cook or has information about his role with the J. A. Jones Construction Company, please contact us via feedback above. |
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| Name:
Muente, Walter J. |
Table | Location: Wendover, UT & Sandia Base, NM Assigned Unit: Special Ordnance Job/Position: Supply Sergeant Dates of Service (if Known): 6/45 to 5/46 Information Submitted By: Walter Muente, Self Archival Record #: CG-MO-MUEW-0403 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Walter J. Muente served as a PFC with Special Ordnance at Wendover AAF,
Utah. Transferred to Sandia Base, Albuquerque, NM and served as
Sergeant -Tech Supply. Primary Manhattan Project Contribution: Packing and coding bomb material for transfer from Wendover Field to Sandia Base. |
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| Name:
Wynne, Julia M. |
Table | Location: Oak Ridge, TN Assigned Unit: Y-12 Plant Job/Position: Chemist Dates of Service (if Known): 6/44 to 1945 Information Submitted By: Raymond E. Stanford, Son Archival Record #: OR-CS-WYNJ-0503 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Julia Mae Wynne, of Dodge County, Georgia, graduated cum
laude from Berry College in 1944. She was immediately hired by the Eastman
Tennessee Division as a chemist. Sometime in the Fall or early Winter of
1944-45, she suffered a radiation burn of the hands, arms and abdomen "on
the job." Treated by the government, she was placed by the government in a
job at the Bell B-29 plant in Marietta, Georgia, upon her release from the
hospital. It was here that she got the news of V-J Day. (She was not
allowed to return to Oak Ridge due to possible morale problems for her
fellow workers if they were still "handling" the materials which had
silently and unknowingly injured her in 1944. She went on to get a Masters' Degree in Education from the University of Georgia, and although in fairly poor health for the rest of her life, was a much loved and respected junior high school teacher during the periods of time when she was well enough to work. She died on 25 July 1993. |
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| Name:
Bouvier, Ward A. |
Table | Location: Univ. of Chicago - Met Lab Assigned Unit: Unknown Job/Position: Machinist - Produced Precision Tools Dates of Service (if Known): 11/43 to ???? Information Submitted By: Barbara A. Whitworth, Daughter Archival Record #: ML-CO-BOUW-0503 Picture 2 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
 Ward
A. Bouvier designed and produced precision instruments used by the
scientific personnel at the Met Lab of the University of Chicago.He was very proud of his work. He passed away on 10/1/1970. If anyone remembers Mr. Bouvier, please contact us via 'Feedback' above. |
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| Name:
Storaasli, Bardolph A. |
Table | Location: Allis Chalmers; West Allis, WI Assigned Unit: Large Transformer Design Job/Position: Electrical Engineer Dates of Service (if Known): 1937 to 1945 Information Submitted By: Olaf O. Storaasli; Nephew Archival Record #: CP-CS-STOB-0503 | Picture 1 | Picture 2 | Picture 3 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
 Responsibilities: Design/fabrication of large
transformers at Allis
Chalmers, West Alliis, WisconsinSpecialty: Large transformer design/fabrication, and responsibility for Fort Knox Silver used in magnets fabricated at Allis Chalmers. Bardolf joined Allis Chalmers upon completion of his EE degree from MIT in '37 Manhattan Project experience: Numerous trips to Berkeley, Los Alamos to coordinate magnet design. Responsibility for security of Silver (from Fort Knox) at Allis Chalmers used for magnet windings.
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| Name:
Anton, August 'Dutch' |
Table | Location: Oak Ridge, TN Assigned Unit: Probably K-25 Plant Job/Position: Plumber Dates of Service (if Known): Unknown Information Submitted By: Caroline Scott, Daughter Archival Record #: CO-OR-ANTA-0503 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Document 2 | Story 1 | |
I am looking for information regarding my father, August Anton Sr, aka Dutch. In the 40's. My father was a plumber, local 86 out of Mount Vernon, New York, and he worked on the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tn. and he was a civilian. I can be reached at the following address. Caroline Anton Maher Scott 10513 Oak Bluff Court Burke, Virginia 22015 |
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| Name:
Larsen, Karl D. |
Table | Location: Assigned Unit: Heavy-Water Research Job/Position: Physicist Dates of Service (if Known): 1944 to 1945 Information Submitted By: Richard Guay, Nephew Archival Record #: UP-CS-LARK-0603 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
mp-contribution: heavy-water research by spectrum analysis prerequisite to the first bomb (fat-boy) biography: Dr. Karl D. Larsen was from Bangor, Maine. His father was Charles Larsen, the concert-master of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. After the War he became head of the Physics Department at Lafayette College, Easton, PA. He was an accomplished musician, playing a variety of instruments, from strings to brass to woodwinds. He played in the Lehigh Valley Symphony orchestra (PA) and once recorded himself playing a 1-man string quartet. He passed away many years ago. (This information is submitted by his nephew). |
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| Name:
Allman Jr., William T. |
Table | Location: Oak Ridge, TN Assigned Unit: SED - K25 Plant Job/Position: Chemical Engineer Dates of Service (if Known): 1944 to 1945 Information Submitted By: Toney Allman, Daughter Archival Record #: OR-CS-ALLW-0603 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Biography:
William T. Allman, Jr. was born in
Richmond, Va. on
Dec. 26, 1917. He joined the army
before Pearl
Harbor, so as to get his military
service finished
before returning to school. Of course,
he ended up in
the army till war's end. He married
Frances M.
Carroll (SAM Lab, Columbia) in Sept.
1945,whom he met while on the Manhattan Project. After the war, he
eventually returned to school, getting
his PhD in
biology from Vanderbilt Univ. in 1952.
He taught at
Winthrop College in S.C. for several
years, then
worked for the Celanese Corp. for
several more.
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| Name:
Lyons Jr., Emerald C. |
Table | Location: Oak Ridge, TN Assigned Unit: Unknown Job/Position: Electrical Engineer Dates of Service (if Known): 1944 - 1945 Information Submitted By: Helen Lyons, Wife Archival Record #: OR-CS-LYOE-0603 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Waiting on information...Mary did not leave e-mail address. |
13-11
| Name:
Modlin, Roland D. |
Table | Location: 58th Bomb Wing; 509th Composite Group; Operation Crossroads - Bikini Atoll Assigned Unit: B-29 "Dave's Dream" Job/Position: Right Scanner Dates of Service (if Known): 1945 - 1946 Information Submitted By: Donald Keech, Nephew Archival Record #: OC-MO-MODR-0603 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Roland P. Modlin was my uncle and my mom's brother; son of Pearly Modlin of Sedly, VA. He was with the 58th wing of 509th and I am looking for any information I can find of his service. He was my hero as a youth. He gave all and was killed shortly after the return to the states in plane crash fire. I have many pictures and I gave the artifacts to my child and he was looking for a good place to donate them. He was assigned to Dave's Dream / the Big Stink BF-354 OR 7354 |
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| Name: Braswell,
Thomas J. |
Table | Location: Mallinckrodt Chemical - St. Louis, MO Assigned Unit: Uranium Purification Job/Position: Assembly Line Worker Dates of Service (if Known): 1943 - 1945 Information Submitted By: Thomas Braswell, Self Archival Record #: CP-CO-BRAT-0603 Picture 1 | Document 1 | Story 1 | |
Initially I worked on purifying the uranium. As the uranium mud came in
from the mines, we purified it following a step-by-step process, to get
pure uranium metal. After a year, I was selected to work in the next stage
of development. Here the purified uranium ore was mixed with other
ingredients and placed in a furnace. I was in charge of the furnace. I
would set the furnace at 2000 degrees to melt all the ingredients
together. The ingredients then became stainless steel billets weighing 100
pounds, and they were turned over to the 7th Army for shipment to other
locations.
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