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Does anyone know
Hyman Sidofsky?
Sept. 13, 2003
Rhonda Horowitz
Email:
rhorowitz@si.rr.com
message:
My great uncle was Hyman Sidofsky. I
know he worked on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. Does anyone
have information on him?
Does anyone remember Arnold McCloat?
Sept. 12, 2003
Anthony McCloat
Ireland
E-mail:
anto_123@yahoo.com
My name in Anthony McCloat im from
Ireland. I searched for McCloat on the internet and found this site,
with Arnold McCloat included. As "McCloat is a very unique name, I was
wondering was there any connection. If possible could you provide me
with some additional information about him. I understand privacy
issues but i was just wondering if you could provide me with some
information. Thank you in advance, Anthony McCloat
Looking for Members of Z-5 Dr Brode's
Fusing Group
Thomas J. Anderson
Organization: Fusing
Email:
tomandys@pacbell.net
title: Looking for Members of Z-5 Dr
Brode's Fusing Group
message:
As one of the people who worked on Archies and fusing the gadget, I
would like to contact any former members of the group who may still be
around. We had civilians, Army officers( I was then a 1st Lt.), Navy
officers and S.E.D.s.
Do you have any information on my
Grandfather, Iral B. Johns (I.B. Johns)?
Dan Johns
Minnesota, USA
dan.johns@pemstar.com
Comments:
Do you have any information on my
Grandfather, Iral B. Johns (I.B. Johns)? He was at Los Alamos, and
came from Iowa State University. He worked on the "Trigger Mechanism."
Frances (Francisca) Rael and Robert
Rossiter
Johanna Archuleta
elmerjohanna@msn.com
Comments:
I am trying to find out if there are
any pictures documents etc, pertaining to my mother and father. My
Mothers name was Frances or Francisca M. Rael she worked as a civilian
at the Lab in Los Alamos between 1945-1946 or 1947, she was a
switchboard operator, she was from Santa Fe, NM she was a Army Veteran
in 1945. My fathers name was Robert Rossiter I think he worked for the
Zia Company. If you have any pictures or documents I can look at or
download I would sincerely appreciate it. Thank You Johanna Archuleta
Looking for anyone who
knew Francis Frederick?
Jennifer
Lightner
Email:
sissyspace93@yahoo.com
message:
Hi! My grandpa worked on the
Manhattan project for a short time in 1945 with the Army Corp. of
Engineers. His name was Francis Frederick. From what I'm told, he also
worked closely with a woman who called herself "Teddy". Anyone with
information, please email me at sissyspace93@yahoo.com. Thank you!
Looking for Information on Larry
McCarthy...
John
Kremer
Email:
jkremer@rpsct.com
message:
I'm trying to find any information on
a relative of mine who supposedly work at Los Alamos early on in the
project. His name was Larry McCarthy, and his background was in
engineering. I'm just beginning to research this part of my family,
and know nothing more about him at this time. I do know that while at
Los Alamos, his wife (a great Aunt of mine) and children lived in
Hawthorne New Jersy.
Any information would be greatly
appreciated -
Dayton Carritt and Jeanne Carritt -
Looking for Information
April 8, 2003 - My uncle Dayton Carritt was a
scientist--chemist/physicist? with the Los Alamos project and worked
with Niels Bohr. My aunt, Jeanne Carritt was a medical technician during
the same time period. I would like to have them included with the
veterans but would also like to know more about their particular
contributions to the Manhattan Project. Barbara Brooks - Please
contact us via Feedback above with any information.
Does
Anyone Remember Dr. John G. Waugh?
Dr. John G. Waugh was a civilian
scientist. He was a physicist at the Naval Ordinance Test Station and
worked from 1941-1945 on the
Manhattan project. He witnessed the detonation of the first test A
Bomb. He told me later on that although the scientists were naturally
hoping for success, some were worried that the world would not be able
to handle the power. Naturally he did not talk about it at the time.
After 1945 he was employed by the Navy and worked out of Pasadena as a
physicist and mathematician. From 1964-67 he was Senior Research
Fellow in Engineering at California Institute of Technology, but their
files are classified. He was named Chairman of the BuWeps
Hydroballistics Advisory Committee when he was Physicist with the
Propulsion Division of the Underwater Ordinance Department. In 1972 a
book "Hydroballistics Modeling" by John G. Waugh and G. W. Stubstad
was published by the Naval Undersea Center, San Diego, CA.
I hope to find someone who remembers
him or can give me any information, especially about the Manhattan
Project years.
Elizabeth Waugh Leonard (sister)
March 18, 2003 - Please click on 'Feedback' above if you have any
information.
Does
Anyone Remember Miriam Young Krollman; WAC?
April 3, 2003 - Miriam Young Krollman is currently living in
Bethlehem, Pa and has lived in this town since 1946. Worked with
Bethlehem Steel and Western Electric. Retired in 1983 with Keystone
Bank. She will be 82 years of age in August this year. The interest in
locating this web site was due to information she has kept regarding the
Project. We found it to be most interesting and was glad to see that
there were people out there helping us to locate information to bring
back wonderful memories she had about her past. I am proud of Miriam
Young Krollman and the assignment she took on in 1945. This was a
courageous thing she did for her country. We often sit around and talk
and view her pictures and information she has kept all of these years.
We would love it if someone could reach us regarding other information
regarding people that were in her unit; so we could try and reach them.
What a wonderful Reunion this could be. Maria Reedy
Looking for Information - Walter Pocock...
Username: Lee
Userstate: New Jersey/USA
March 31, 2003
Comments:
I am looking for information about my
uncle, Walter Pocock who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los
Alamos. I believe he was a metallurgist from John Hopkins. Let me know
if there is any information about him or where I can search for that
information. My aunt Sylvia Domingo-Pocock was there also. Could she
have contributed to the women's organization? Thanks
Looking for Information - Hans Heinrich
Staub...
I'm trying to track down information
about the life and career of a Swiss physicist who lived and worked at
Los Alamos as part of the Manhattan Project - Hans Heinrich Staub.
He came to Los Alamos from Stanford University with Felix Bloch, and I
believe they may have formed something called the "Detection" group,
but am not sure. Web searches (including this one & the LANL.gov
site) have yielded a surprising lack of information on Staub, and
virtually no personal details about his life. Except for about a dozen
of so brief mentions in articles about other scientists, it's as if he
never existed. (There are a couple of photos of him with other
physicists at Los Alamos in the Emilio Segré Visual Archives.) I
do know that after the war he returned to Stanford to continue work
related to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and later moved back to
Switzerland to become the director of the Physics Institute at the
University of Zurich. All their info is, unfortunately, in German.
I'm interested in any biographical information (in English) about his
life and career, not technical papers, and am hoping that someone can
refer me to a person, organization or publication. Thanks,
Doug Brightwell
doug@dougbrightwell.com
Does Anyone Remember Ernie Bigari, an
Electrician at Los Alamos...
Terese Collins
Email:
teresecollins@lvcm.com
message:
I am compiling a few short stories
of my father's life and would love to hear from anyone who happened
to remember him from his short stay at Los Alamos. He was an
electrician there near the end of the war.
Looking for SED Security Guards &
Patrick Cleary's Family...
James Porterie
Email:
jporterie@earthlink.net
message:
Hi...
I am looking for members of the
Security Guards at Los Alamos. A small group of men that I don't
believe ever numbered over about fifty at any one time. I don't know
when they were organized. I was a member in 1946, 47 and January
February 1948. We were charged with removing the fissionable
material from the vaults then guarding the material in the labs or
any place it went. We also transported it any place it went in the
US and some times out of the country. I have been in contact with
members Robert Fortenberry and Robert Schwerin. We are trying to
find more of us. I mention Pat Cleary who was killed in Korea.
Michael Vickio had mentioned to Fortenberry that some one in his
family had been looking for info on him It would be great to find
more of us. We are all 75 or older so time is short. Hope someone
can help. Thanks, Jim
David Greenglass at Los Alamos??
Sam Roberts
The New York Times
Email:
samrob@nytimes.com
I'm revising my book, THE BROTHER, about David Greenglass's role at
Los Alamos. Any anecdotes or information would be much appreciated.
Thank you, Sam Roberts
Eugene L. Nooker...
My name is Michelle M. Parczick. I am just wondering if Eugene L.
Nooker is related to me in any way. I was wondering if you can send me
some information about him to my email address it is
butterfly2free69@yahoo.com
It would be really helpful to me and everyone else that I know I'm
related to. Thanks Michelle Parczick
Lost Trinity Photo...
As an authority on the Trinity test I am hoping you can be of
assistance. I am trying to locate a photo of Oppenheimer and Groves
standing at the base of the tower after the test--it was a UPI photo,
and it was autographed to me by Oppenheimer and Groves. I am Charles
Yulish. The photo disappeared while I was living in New York City
years ago. I am willing to purchase it back it is ever located. Thanks
for any assistance you might render. No need to tell you of the
sentimental value involved. Sincerely,
Charles Yulish, 1438 Q Street NW, Washington, DC 20009,
202 234-8888. E mail, q1438@aol.com.
Jack W. Aeby...
Beth Teel
My father, Jack W. Aeby (still living), began in Los Alamos in
1943. I am working on a book on his life and would like to include
personal recollections of those who knew (know) him. Anyone having
information please contact us at
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Dominick A. Itzi...
Lorraine Itzi-Pittelli
Email:
ladydutch357@aol.com
My father died in 1965. I was two years old at the time. Anyone who
may have any information on him would be greatly appreciated. My
father, Dominick A. Itzi, was stationed at Los Alamos from I believe
1944-46. I know very little about him and would love to hear from any
one who may have known him.
Henry Nieber, Military
Police...
Username: john kosowski
Userstate: 344 livingston place cedarhurst,N.Y. 11516
UserEmail:
nancerose@aol.com
Comments:
Henry Nieber came back after serving as an MP at Los Alamos, never
mentioned his service. A few months after his discharge, he was
passing a robbery scene in N.Y. he grabbed the armed gunman, disarmed
him, and held him by the neck until the police arrived. When he
was at home he acted strangely, guarded his food, and didn't allow
visitors into his house. Outside of his house he was friendly, inside he
was a changed person could the government have indoctrinated him, or
done something to him to make him act that way? He died with TB,
throat cancer, and he also had diabetes at the time of death. He
never had any contact with his side of the family, and said not to ask
him about them. Does any body know anything about his family? John
Mike Olsen, SED...
Does anyone recall Mike Olsen SED demolitions who drove
Fermi to the site of Trinity after the explosion in the lead lined tank
and had helped wire the gadget prior to detonation.
His son John Olsen would appreciate the inputs and Mike would be glad to
hear from you. I'd be happy to act as relay for you or to make contact.
Thank You John Glenfield
Mike is my Uncle. If anyone remembers Mike, please contact me at
mejohnglen@aol.com 7/12/02
Raymond L. Hamilton &
Mary Olipra...
I am the son of Raymond L. Hamilton and Mary Olipra. Both wound up
in Los Alamos towards the end of WWII. My Dad came as a member of the
Army (SED), having served in Burma and contracting malaria. My Mom was
a WAC and served in the Mess Hall. Both were assigned to the Project.
My dad worked for the Lab as a Carpenter. After the War they married.
My Dad continued to work for the AEC. I was Born in Los Alamos and I still remember Los Alamos, kindergarten (Miss Swans' Class),
and crossing the checkpoint to get into town. My Parents are still
alive. Anyone remember them? Please contact me at :
Rayham@hotmail.com 6/11/02
Duncan Peck Macdougall...
I am searching for information about Duncan Peck Macdougall, who
worked on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. I am not sure if he
was civilian or military. Please contact us if you know of him.
Submitted by Antoinette Barker
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Robert ("Robin")
Nathan Gordon...
There are a lot of stories told in my family that have
turned out to be exaggerations or untrue, but I'd like to try and find out
if this one has any basis in fact. My father, Robert Nathan ("Robin")
Gordon, was an applied physics guy who (really) held some patents and was
smart in applied ways. He died of a mysterious medical condition in 1957.
The story in my family is he worked on the Project, helping to design the
casing for Fat Man. Given the track record of family oral history, this
could be anything from a complete fabrication to an exaggeration to sorta
truth to factually accurate. Has this name ever come up in your work?
If it hasn't, what are the chances, in your opinion, that it might be true
to some degree? Please contact us if you know of Robert Nathan
Gordon at
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org Submitted by Jeffrey Angus
Windsor Raymond & the
Detonator Group...
My dad, Windsor Raymond, was a machinist/tool&die maker. It is my
understanding he worked on the designs for the machines that made the
detonator for the first A-test. My mother often told the story of when
the test went off at Alamagordo all the men in the group my father
worked with walked around with one pants leg rolled up, but she couldn't
remember why. Is there anyone out there who recalls that and can tell
me more about it? Lynne Raymond Sampson
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Rene Prestwood & Sara Dawson
Looking for anyone who remembers Rene Prestwood (a civilian
scientist) and his wife (or fiance?), Sara Dawson (a nurse) at Los
Alamos during World War II. Please contact us if you have
information on either person.
[Date/Time=04-13-02 - 11:32 AM]
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support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Dr. Rose Mooney
Dr. Rose Mooney was a professor at Newcomb College and is believed
to have worked at Los Alamos on the Manhattan Project. Please contact
us if you have information on Rose Mooney.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org [Msgid=115780]
Dr. Joseph Morris of Tulane
Univ.
Joseph Morris was a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans
and is believed to have worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.
We can find no record on Dr. Morris' role in the project. Please
contact us with any information that you may have.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115782]
Edward Robert Beckendorf
Edward Robert Beckendorf participated in the Manhattan Project,
most probably at Los Alamos. His family is attempting to learn what
role Edward Beckendorf played. If you have any information, please
contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115784]
John Westerling - SED
John Westerling was a chemical engineer at Los Alamos. He was with
the SED, Special Engineer Detachment. If you have any knowledge of
John Westerling, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115787]
Arthur Isserstedt
Comments: Do you have information about Arthur Isserstedt? He is my
husbands grandfather (who is still alive and well). He worked on the
timing device. I think he would be interested to see this site and
pictures of the people he worked with. Thank you! erikami@prodigy.net
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115804]
Rosalind Sharpe
You certainly have my permission. Again I have no idea what
peripheral role she may have played. When I was a child, I remember
her talking about him and some work she did with him (or for him)J.R.
Oppenheimer. If anyone remembers Rosalind Sharpe, please contact us
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115810]
Sgt. Robert Breneman
Trying to find anyone who knew Sgt. Robert Breneman who was with
the Military Police at Los Alamos during WWII. Please e-mail me if you
know of him!
[Date/Time=05-06-01 - 9:55 PM]
Melissa, ,
msalazar@rain.state.nm.us,
[Msgid=121445]
Service Record
My uncle was a member of the Military Police at Los Alamos, yet his
service record does not show anything about it. Is there anyplace
where we might find information on this service.
[Date/Time=06-07-01 - 11:49 AM]
Jim Pate, 972/239-6336,
jimpate@bigfoot.com, [Msgid=130316]
Bert C Sigler
Looking for anyone who may have known Bert C Sigler or have any
pictures of him from that era or know where I can retrieve his serial
number?? - He was a Provisional engineer > Was that the same as a
Construction engineer/worker?? He was born Iowa but lived many years
in LA. He may have been my father - picture would confirm this. He is
deceased! 1915 - 1986 Thanks Bert C Johnston East Nottingham, Pa
pa106th@yahoo.com
[Date/Time=06-09-01 - 8:36 PM]
Bert C Johnston, ,
pa106th@yahoo.com, [Msgid=130803]
Team From The Clouds
My Dad ,Joseph Hopper was at Los Alamos and he was a machinist and
he often talked about the "team from the clouds". He explained that
the young "experts" were really very young intellects who were drawn
into this project not necessarily by choice and they were frustrated
and bored with all the secrecy and work with no outlets. A basketball
team was formed of these young men and scrimmages were played but
no one knew any more than they were the "team from the clouds" as there
were ferried around on a small aircraft.
[Date/Time=08-02-01 - 4:39 PM]
Mary Jo Ames, 607776-2472,
jobie5@webtv.net, [Msgid=146421]
Anybody know a Homer Rifkin?
I am looking for a family member, Homer
Rifkin, that worked on the Manhattan project. I know he graduated from
a prestigious university at age 14. If anybody has information on him
you can contact me at KAJOHN5557@aol.com - the name is Kim Johnson.
[Date/Time=08-10-01 - 9:38 PM]
Mr. Kim Johnson, ,
kajohn5557@aol.com, [Msgid=149474]
Jack Metzler
We are hoping to find someone who remembers a Jack Metzler. He was
a physicist who was educated in both Canada and Germany and then
"disappeared" during World War II. He was reticent to talk about his
experiences but he did mention that he spent time in the hot desert
near Alamagordo, NM and that a fuse he designed was used on the atomic
bombs. If anyone remembers Jack Metzler, please contact us.
[Date/Time=08-24-01 - 11:38 AM]
Veteran Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=154255]
Jim Gallagher
Looking for information on James and Vera Gallagher. Both were at
Los Alamos during the war and remained there for several years after.
[Date/Time=08-25-01 - 2:42 PM]
Pat Johnson, ,
pat3840@webtv.net, [Msgid=154608]
one job in the S.E.D. at Los
Alamos
I was a soldier in the U.S. Army when I was sent to Los Alamos in
May 1944 and assigned to "Special Engineering", The S.E.D. I was first
assigned to Major Jerome Ackerman, a civil engineer, and an "officer
and a gentleman." A fine man. I was given a series of assignments,
both on "The Hill" and off. I worked in the library on heat transfer
problems, on the early site layouts at Trinity, in the high explosive
lab at S Site, in the mechanical design area as a courier, and at
various other jobs until, in 1948, I left for college at UNM and
eventually a 29 year career with IBM.
[Date/Time=09-04-01 - 10:23 PM]
John M. Weil, ,
johnweil@yahoo.com, [Msgid=158258]
Oscar Seborer: SED
Looking for anyone who knew Oscar Seborer, an SED at Los Alamos!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Date/Time=09-10-01 - 4:37 PM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=160047]
Edgar Giberson
Maywood S. D. Hendron
Missing Grandfather
Alfred Lamar CARSON I am looking for anyone who may have known or
has any information about my grandfather, Alfred Lamar Carson of
Georgia. A Ga Tech. graduate becoming a Tech. SGT in the SED. Any
information would be very appreciated by our family. He died in 1970.
[Date/Time=12-14-01 - 11:21 PM]
Alfred B Carson, 865-376-1988,
abcarson66@aol.com, [Msgid=194680]
Interviews of "children" of the
MP
My father and uncle both worked on the Manhattan Project at the Met
Lab in Chicago. I am interviewing people whose mother or father worked
on the project whether it be Chicago, Los Alamos, or Oak Ridge. I am
interested in understanding how this "legacy" may have had different
influences on people in both their personal and professional lives.
Please contact me if you would like to be interviewed or if you know
someone you think would. I am planning to compile this into a book.
[Date/Time=12-28-01 - 12:55 AM]
D. Leah Steinberg, ,
lsteinberg_99@yahoo.com,
[Msgid=198447]
Dr. Cleve Beller
Looking for any information about Dr. Cleve Beller, a doctor at Los
Alamos.
Growing up in Okmulgee OK back in the 50s, Dr. Beller was my
physician. It's not surprising he never spoke of his Los Alamos
experience given the political climate of the time. He had a
wife, Kay, and two sons Cleve Jr. and Donnie. They moved from
Okmulgee to Tulsa in the late 60s. I saw him once in 1970 but
never stayed in touch. I heard that his son Don may be a
music teacher in the midwest. His older son was schooled in Europe
and may have become a doctor. Cleve Jr and I was
contemporaries and I've been trying to locate him. Hence your item
through a web search.
[Date/Time=01-15-2002 - 11:21 PM]
Dan Acree,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org [Msgid=2002-002]
John E. Bowerbank
Looking for any information about John E. Bowerbank at Los Alamos
My father has told me that my grandfather worked in part on the
engineering aspect of the Manhattan Project. He didn't quite know
the details since he was only a toddler at the time, but he did
live in Los Alamos. He claims that my grandfather worked on the
contraption that held the a-bomb while it was transported in the
carrier. I am not skeptical about the truth of it, but I would
definite like to have some documented proof that he was involved.
I have always said that perhaps my granddad would have been famous
had the bomb blown up on the plane. Do you know if it is at all
possible to find out this information. My grandfather's name was
John E. Bowerbank.
[Date/Time=11-08-01 - 11:21 PM]
Dan Acree,
(Message to Michael Bowerbank...Please contact us via Feedback above)
Armando A. Rodrigues
Looking for any information about Armando A. Rodrigues at Los
Alamos
My late uncle, Armando A. Rodrigues, was a scientist who worked on
the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. I was wondering if you could
tell me more information about his contributions to the project
and any other details of his involvement. I do know he died at at
young age due to his exposure to
radiation. He was a chemist who graduated from Brown University
in Providence, RI.
Any information you might have would be extremely helpful. Thank
You.
[Date/Time=01-15-2002 - 11:21 PM]
Mary Ann (Rodrigues) Iannuccillo,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org [Msgid=2002-006]
William F. Heise
My father William F. Heise is listed as a Tech 3 at Los Alamos
and was an engineer. Anyone with information about him and his
role at Los Alamos, please let me know. He gave me some desert
sand from the Trinity Site that was blasted into a crude form of
glass from the blast which I still have.
[Date/Time=01-16-02 - 10:17 PM]
William F. Heise, II, ,
wheisemd@aol.com, [Msgid=206456]
Anthony DePaulo
My father, who is 81, read an article about this site and asked
me to explore it. His name is Anthony DePaulo, and he served as an
MP at Los Alamos in the 2nd Patrol. If there is anyone who may
remember serving with him or if you are the child of someone who
served in this capacity, please contact me at
dehar@infoblvd.net. My Dad
would be thrilled. Thank you.
[Date/Time=03-17-02 - 11:52 AM]
Linda DePaulo-Hargraves, 607-776-6499,
dehar@infoblvd.net, [Msgid=234651]
Veteran Search - Oak Ridge TN
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Does Anyone Remember
Benjamin Miller?
Oct. 8, 2003
R Miller
Email_1:
ricmaxm@hotmail.com
Comments:
My father was a civilian electrical
engineer employed by the Brown Instruments Division of Minneapolis
Honeywell Corp. He was assigned to the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge
from approximately 1943-July 1945. His name was BENJAMIN MILLER. He is
deceased. I believe that I have a piece of parachute fabric connected
to the Project which he received as a memento. I have not been able to
locate his name in any of the files. Please help.
Does Anyone Remember Connie Carleen
Hampton at the Y-12 Plant?
Oct. 6, 2003
Charlotte Lawson
byrdfeather designs
Email:
byrdfeather@hotmail.com
message:
Does anyone remember my mom Connie
Carleen Hampton...she worked for Tennessee Eastman company.
Does Anyone Remember Edward C. Long at
Y-12 and Mary Elizabeth (Barnes) Long?
Sept. 24, 2003
Ted Long
elr@bechteljacobs.org
My father, Edward C. Long, received
his BS in Physics at U. of GA just before the war started. He
worked at Y-12 as a Calutron supervisor. My mother, Mary
Elizabeth Barnes, earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn.
During the war, she had worked in Michigan at a land mine factory,
where she did quality control work. She was hired at Y-12 after the
war, working in radiochemistry.
Does Anyone Remember Wayne and Libby
(Lillie) Rogers?
Sept. 6, 2003
Stacey Wilson Feldman
email:
rosefeldman@comcast.net
message:
My Grandparents both worked at k-25
and Y-12. My Grandfather ran Heavy Equipment and she worked in the
Laundry. I am interested in anyone who might have known them. Help if
you can.
Looking for information on R. Duane Conner (Tennessee Eastman - Y12) and
Rex C. Conner (U. S. Army Corps of Engineers)
August 31, 2003
Susan Hart
Oklahoma, USA
hartsusan@cox.net
Comments:
My father and uncle both worked at
Oak Ridge during the War. My dad was an architect and I'm not sure
what he did there. My mother told me he designed some of the
buildings, but I'm not sure of this. My uncle got there at the
beginning and was responsible for the housing and laying-out of the
town. My uncle's daughter and I are trying to find out what they did.
My father's name was R. Duane Conner and my uncle's name was Rex C.
Conner. I have photos of our house and some of the surrounding area.
My brother was born in the hospital there on April 12, 1945 - the day
Roosevelt died. Thanks so much.
Looking for information on Dr. James R. White - Y12 Plant
August 28, 2003
Jeff White
Indiana/USA
white_ja@ispat.com
Comments:
I am trying to get some information
on my uncle, Dr. James R. White, who worked at the Oak Ridge facility
for Eastman starting in 1943. He was a Physics graduate of Yale
University in 1942 and went immediately to Oak Ridge to contribute to
the Manhattan Project. Any information that you could supply on his
career at ORNL would be appreciated.
Looking for information on William Francis McKelvey - Y12 Plant
August 29, 2003
Maureen E. Dignum
Colorado, USA
modignum@att.net
Comments:
My father, William Francis McKelvey,
worked in Oak Ridge during the war and I am trying to find information
on where he worked in Oak Ridge. He worked at the Tennessee
Eastman plant. He was a foreman of
some type. I have found out that he left Oak Ridge sometime in early
1945 and went to Los Alamos. From there he went to Denver, Colorado
and worked for Carb Ice and then Austin Construction and then Dow
Chemical Rocky Flats.
Looking for information on M.J. Aday of the J. A. Jones Construction Co.
August 13, 2003
Shelia Pell
Email:
pellsa@aol.com
message:
I am researching information on my
deceased father. He and his family lived in Happy Valley between 1943
and 1945. He originates from Alabama and I am very interested in
contacting anyone who may have known him during this time.
Do You Know Someone Who Worked for
Edenfield Electric at Oak Ridge?
Denise L.: Barbour
Email:
dbarb@ezworks.net
My father, Melvin L. Dietrich, worked at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, three
different times. In 1944-45, he worked for Comstock & Bryant Electric
Companies as a foreman at the K-25 complex. In 1950-51, and 1954-55, he
worked as a welder and/or electrician for the Edenfield Electric Company
at the K-29 facility (in the K-25 complex).
During his work at Oak Ridge we lived in Kingston, Tennessee. As an
elementary school teacher, my mother taught at schools in both Rockwood
(1950-51) and Kingston (1954-55). Dad was a member of the Masonic Order
and I believe he attended meetings in Kingston.
If anyone knows someone who worked for Edenfield Electric at the Oak
Ridge site who may remember my father, I would be most interested in
speaking with them. Thank you.
Looking for anyone that knew Richard
Blohm at K-25?
Mary
Blohm
richmary@tampabay.rr.com
Looking for anyone that knew Richard
Blohm in Oak Ridge from 1944 - 1955. As I recall he knew people by the
name of Cheeks and Peterson and Thorne and Gaines and Cravens and
Kimmel to name a few. Have pictures, etc. Please include in my
query "Richard Blohm worked at K-25. I believe he was a boiler
operator. He was a civilian employee.
Did you know my
grandfather? William Dennison Kelley (Bill)?
May 20, 2003
Ginger
Howland
ghowland42@aol.com
I am looking for anyone who might
have known my grandfather. He was a civil engineer - William Dennison
Kelley or Bill Kelley.( Born Oct 31, 1901) He was married to Florence
Kelley and had 4 children. William Jr., Marcia, Patricia and Donald.
They lived in Oak Ridge TN for three years while my grandfather worked
on a "secret" military project. My grandparents are from Charleston
and later on Lewisburg W.Va. I have recently learned from my mother
that he received the Army-Navy E Medal for his participation in the
project. (This info is very sketchy and I am not sure if that is
really the name of the medal he received but my mom thinks so) My
grandfather and grandmother are both deceased and I would love to hear
from anyone who might have known about this project...the medal... or
if by chance someone knew my grandfather. Thank you
Does anyone remember Raphael (Ray) James
Cashin ?
Mary
Hinton
Email:
texasbelle97@yahoo.com
I was wondering if anyone remembers my dad, Ray Cashin. He was a
Military Police Sergeant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from about Nov. 1944
until May 1946, I think. Thank you for any information you may
have. Mary Hinton
Does Anyone Remember Earline Walls....
Jim Thornton
message:
I looking for any information on my
mom, Earlene Walls, who worked at the Y12 Plant from January 1945 to
January 1946. All that I can remember her saying is that she helped
make the bomb.
Does Anyone Remember Ralph P. Wyrick....
Stephen Wyrick
Texas, USA
March 31, 2003
Comments:
My father, Ralph P. Wyrick, (the
Col.) worked for ORNL and electrified the mechanical slave arms that
were used to work behind the thick glass. As a very young boy I
remember them very well and the box of wiring named "FIDO" that housed
the wiring located outside of the hot area. I understand that these
were on display at one time and the WYRICK REUNION is being held the
Great Smokey Mountains during July and I wanted to invite all to see
one of what my father had accomplished during his employment. Thank
you. Stephen Wyrick
Does Anyone Remember Edwin Paul Meiners....
I am A Junior High Student
title: My Grandpa...
message:
I am very proud of my grandpa and
respect him dearly for answering questions I ask of it, for he gets
depressed when he talks about it. He did not know it was gonna kill
that many people. I love my grandpa and he is truly a genius. He was
working as a nuclear physicist at Oak Ridge, when he was an
undergraduate. He gave me his Oak Ridge residence cards. His name was
Edwin Paul Meiners.
Sincerely,
Joe "KingMidas" Smith
Does Anyone Remember August 'Dutch'
Anton, Sr....
Caroline Scott
Virginia
Email:
cuantk@aol.com
Comments:
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
Looking for WAC's Who Worked in Intelligence at NYC and Oak Ridge...
Alice Berniece Long Norton
CA, USA
During 1944-45, WACs did intelligence work at Oak Ridge and New York
City. In NYC they lived at the Collingwood Hotel. I'm trying to find
others assigned to the New York Branch Office of the Manhattan District
Engineers, where I was stationed. Do you know if anything has been
written about this particular group of women and their duties and
contributions to developing the Atomic Bomb?
Looking for women who worked in NYC doing classified work for
Manhattan District Engineers from 1944-45. We lived at the Collingwood
Hotel.
alicelongnorton@aol.com
Looking for Anyone Who Remembers Henry Robert Barwick...
Pat Wilmoth
Email:
patkeith1960@yahoo.com
Looking for information on Henry
Robert Barwick. Worked at Y12 as a pipefitter/steamfitter/plumber.
Received radiation poisoning from being left in an area too long.
Looking for Anyone Who Remembers Merton G. Ridge...
Bill Ridge
California Usa
Email:
kinderridge@cs.com
I do not have much information about
my grandfather, he died before I was born. My dad didn't talk about my
grandfather much because they were not close and he has also since
passed away. I know my dad lived at Oak Ridge Tennessee as a boy while
his father worked there. (they were next door neighbors to the
Rosenbergs and Ethel babysat my dad and aunt.) My dad also told me
grandfather was at New Mexico without him and even on the aircraft
carrier the bombs dropped on Japan were launched from, but I am not
sure if that is true.
My grandfather, Merton G Ridge was a
civil engineer with a doctorate from the University of Michigan. His
Phd research, with others, resulted in expandable "joints?" that
allowed concrete bridges to expand and contract in cold weather areas.
I believe he worked on the housing or casings, i do not know the
correct term, of the first bombs. I have seen but since lost a paper
signed my the then secretary of war thanking my grandfather for his
work on the Manhattan Project, but have no record of what he did.
I was hoping someone at your website
may have known him or know of him and give me more information about
his work.
Ted Hall; Also Looking for Blacks Who Worked at Oak Ridge...
jay searcy
searcybird@aol.com
Comments:
Question for anyone: I'm looking for
someone who may have information about an Oak Ridge war years
scientist named Ted Hall, a brilliant physicist who was only 18 years
old when he was in OR. He came under suspicion after the war because
he wanted to share secret information with scientists around the world
and ended up living in England, I'm told, making significant
contributions in the optics industry.
Also, for interviews, I am seeking
Blacks who either lived and worked in Oak Ridge during the war, or
knows someone who did.
William A. Sturm...
Ken Sturm
Email:
sturmka@pweh.com
Comments:
Is there an list of all military/civilian personnel assigned to the
Manhattan Project and their duties? My father (William A Sturm) was a
chemist assigned to Oak Ridge (year?) I think the Army sent him to VPI
to studying atomic energy prior to Oak Ridge. I do not know his
title/attachment or if he was housed on base.
Leroy
(Roy) T. Mullen...
Kevin Mullen
Email:
kevinm1984@comcast.net
category: Oak Ridge, TN
title: Looking for information on
Leroy (Roy) T. Mullen
email: Yes
I am looking for any information on my grandfather's time at Oak
Ridge.
The
Poe Sisters - Irene & Lorene...
Rich Buongiorno
Contact_MiddleInitial: F
My mother (Irene) and her sister both worked at the Oak Ridge plant
and I am seeking any information on them or someone who may have known
them. Anything will help. Please contact me
rfmb@attbi.com
Cletus J. Volpert...
Stephen Volpert
Email:
svolpert@courier-journal.com
Searching for information about Cletus J. Volpert who worked at the
Oak Ridge, TN site in the middle 40s. Anyone knowing of information
about that period and where to get employee info please contact me.
Thanks! Steve
Jack Busby, Military
Police...
Robert Busby
Email:
Busby@metronets.com
My father Jack Busby was stationed at Oak Ridge during the war as an MP.
Jack performed MP duties at Oak Ridge and Los Alamos and guarded bomb
parts being flown between the two sites and the island testing sites.
I am looking for any information on US Army MP Jack Busby.
The Smith Sisters; Nancy, Mable, & Ann...
Mary Ellis
Email:
maryel@mac.com
My Mother-in-law and her two sisters worked at Oak Ridge. At the time my
mother-in-law was known as Nancy Smith, her sisters were Mabel Hill nee
Smith and Ann Jones nee Smith. They say the whole family worked there so
there might have been some Smith men also. The family lived in LaFollette,
which is 38 miles from the Oakridge site. Nancy is the oldest sister and
she moved to Ohio after the war. Mabel still lives in LaFollette and Ann
lives in Knoxville. I would love to hear from anyone who might have worked
with these family members. The three sisters are still alive. I am trying
to get more information about their Oakridge years.
Capt. Albert W.
Thompson, MD...
Capt. Thompson was a physician at the Oak Ridge Hospital from
March, 1945, until December, 1945. If anyone has any information
regarding the responsibilities of the Oak Ridge physicians, or
documentation pertaining to Capt. Thompson, I would appreciate it. The
only information I have is that the physicians were taught treatment
for radiation burns. If anyone remembers Capt. Albert Thompson,
please contact his daughter, Leslie Henson, at
lhenson@pbmo.net 7/22/02
Lona Stallard Miller and
Eston Miller...
My parents met at Oak Ridge in 1945 or 1946. Lona Stallard was
barely 5 feet tall and she was "movie star" gorgeous with dark hair and
eyes. Eston Miller was in the Army, 6'1" tall with red hair. He was an
MP stationed at Oak Ridge temporarily while awaiting orders. I would
like to correspond with anyone who knew either of them. Lona Stallard
Miller passed away Mar 5, 2002. I found her Manhattan Project pin
safely tucked away with her cherished memorabilia. If anyone remembers
Lona Stallard or Eston Miller, please contact Phyllis Miller at
sand4me@coastalnet.com
7/12/02
The Oak Ridge Story
I have an autographed copy of the book titled "The Oak Ridge Story"
by George Robinson. I remember seeing many years back a black & white
movie by the same name. I would like to obtain a copy of that
movie. Please contact me via e-mail if you have a copy that you
would like to sell or if you in a position to produce a copy for me or
if you otherwise know a source.
Rick Stetson
stetsonr@triad.rr.com
The Beginning of the End ...
Alexandria Motor Inn in Oak Ridge
There was a movie made "The Beginning or the End" staring Mary's
Guy Williams 1947 filmed not long after the bomb was dropped.
www.outofthenight.com/gwbegin.html This is the only
info I have. Does anyone know if a copy of this movie is available?
I'm a member of Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association and
several of us have asked around about this. Also does anyone have
photos or stories about" The Guest House " the now "Alexandra Motor
Inn" located in Oak Ridge, Tn. This is were General Groves resided
along with other members of the Manhattan Project. ORHPA is on a
campaign to save this structure
www.orhpa.org Thank you for any help. Bobbie Martin
bobbies_arts@hotmail.com
John Frank Boling
John Frank Boling was a civilian employee at the Clinton Engineer
Works during the war years. If you have any information about John
Boling or know of him, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115785]
Hallie Nolan Perry
Dear Sirs: This is my first visit to your site. My name is Scott
Perry, and I live near Pittsburgh, PA. My grandfather, Hallie Nolen
Perry was employed as a fire alarm inspector at the Oak Ridge Site by
the Roane-Anderson Co. I would be interested in corresponding with
anyone with an interest in the history of Oak Ridge. I would like to
discuss the possibility of sharing some old photos, documents, etc.
slperry462@hotmail.com If anyone knows of Hallie Perry, please contact
us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115805]
Freddie Giles or Freddie
Stripling
My aunt worked at Oak Ridge during World War II. Her name was
Freddie Giles, or she may have been known by her married name of
Stripling. If anyone has any information on Freddie Giles/Stripling,
please contact us. kaybonnie@netzero.net
[Date/Time=04-17-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=116148]
Those in Oak Ridge 1943 thru
1946
I am interested in finding anyone who worked or fraternized with
the Stenstroms while in Oak Ridge from 1943 to May, 1946
[Date/Time=04-28-01 - 12:00 AM]
Esther Stenstrom, 407-687-7979,
st2000ar@aol.com, [Msgid=119522]
Hartman H. Dross
Has anyone ever heard of Hartman H. Dross? He went to Rennsalear
Polytechnic Institute, came from Paterson, N.J., and was a structural
engineer. He later worked for the Kellogg Company. He was my father
and died about 1956. My mother never would talk about what it was he
did in Tennessee and later in New York. She died in 1972. I would
really appreciate any info about him. Elizabeth D. Reefer
[Date/Time=06-12-01 - 10:06 PM]
Elizabeth D. Reefer, 816-472-3130,
ereefer@armstrongteasdale.com, [Msgid=131507]
Lillian O. Crist
I am looking for anyone who may have known my mother who worked in
Oak Ridge from 1943-1945. Her name was Lillian Crist. She worked as a
secretary for either a Colonel or a Quarter Master. Any help would be
appreciated.
[Date/Time=07-25-01 - 12:26 PM]
Brenda Renzulli, ,
brenzulli@hotmail.com,
[Msgid=143225]
seeking information
I am looking for information about Edward Foote who worked in Oak
Ridge on the project in 1944-45. He was a graduate of the University
of Michigan. any information would be most welcome. Please reply to
nottingham@mailbox.lpl.org
[Date/Time=11-08-01 - 4:29 PM]
, , , [Msgid=181659]
Looking for Info
Alexander, Noel O. was a civilian employee of the Clinton Engineer
Works abt. 1943-1947. Prior to his assignment/hire there he was a
civilian attached to the 1st Service Command HQ in or near Boston, MA.
He never talked about what he did, but his specialty was apparently
in radar/radio. I do have a paper indicating he was in "Dept 633 and
his foreman was an F.M. Glass. Another paper indicates he was with
Tennessee Eastman Corporation. Any information would be appreciated.
[Date/Time=12-12-01 - 11:10 AM]
John Alexander, ,
alexco@mindspring.com,
[Msgid=193871]
Missing Grandfather
Alfred Lamar CARSON I am looking for anyone who may have known or
has any information about my grandfather, Alfred Lamar Carson of
Georgia. A Ga Tech. graduate becoming a Tech. SGT in the SED. Any
information would be very appreciated by our family. He died in 1970.
[Date/Time=12-14-01 - 11:22 PM]
Alfred B Carson,
abcarson66@aol.com, [Msgid=194681]
Looking for Someone who
knew my dad: Emery Rawlings!
August 19, 2003
Sara L. Moore
Email:
saraelmore@ameritech.com
message:
My father Emery E. Rawlings was at
Hanford, Washington during the last part of WWII. He had his Christmas
dinner there. I just recently sold the menu he sent my mom on eBay.
Wish I hadn't now. He was as most of the folks involved very quiet
about his time there. He had come from Mare Island in Valley
California where he worked as a machinist repairing ships and making
shell casings. Any one from that era would be welcome at my email!!
Thanks Sara
J. L. Henson...
Michael Henson
New Jersey, USA
Email:
henson@optonline.net
Comments:
I believe my father worked at
Hanford during the war. I do not know in what capacity but would be
very interested to find out. His name was J. L. Henson. He was from
Oklahoma and moved back there after the war sometime around 1950. I
was born in Vancouver, Wa. in 1949 and my father died in Kansas
around 1973. I only found out about his place of work during the war
long after his death and never had any conversation with him about
it. My parents were divorced when I was very young and I did not
have a lot of contact with him after that. Any information
concerning this would be greatly appreciated
HANFORD VETERANS WANTED!
We need someone to help us locate Hanford veterans during World War
II. There were over 75,000 people there at one time; surely there must
be thousands of descendents. PLEASE CONTACT US!
[Date/Time=09-08-01 - 4:40 PM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=159482]
Hayden Rector
I am a researching a book on Hanford 1942 to 1946. I need to talk
with someone who worked there, if possible. My Grandfather was HH
Rector and worked there. Hayden Rector was an attorney and a Captain
with the Corps of Engineers. Please email me if you know of anyone who
would be interested or if you have any contact info for a veteran from
Hanford.
[Date/Time=11-28-01 - 4:33 AM]
, ,
bstephenson71@aol.com, [Msgid=189058]
Veteran Search - 509th Composite Group
Top
Looking for someone who remembers Albert
E. Smith of the 509th Headquarter's Grp!
July 17, 2003
Nicole L. Morano
cheyenne7@alltel.net
I have found my grandfather Smith,
Albert E., on the Memorial Wall under the title of
"Headquarters" can anyone give me an indication of where he may be in
the group photos? i have looked at most of the pictures but i do not
know much about his background with the 509th. ANY info would be
helpful.
Does Anyone Remember
T/Sgt Parke Miller of the 320th Troop Carrier Sqdn?
August 16, 2003
Tammy Mader
Email:
tammymader@yahoo.com
title: Tech Sgt Parke Miller ,
Connellsville PA
message:
Seeking information on my Uncle Parke
and his military history associated with the Enola Gay. Looking for
former crew members or any information I can find on my Uncle or
places I can write to find more information . I know that my Uncle was
on the plane that was headed to Wake Island. Any information would be
greatly appreciated. a GREAT BIG thanks !
Frank Alger Sr. -
Frank Alger, Jr.
E-mail:
AlgerFA@nswc.navy.mil
message:
My father was Frank A. Alger, a PFC
at Wendover and Tinian. Believe he was associated with the Crash Crews
(Fire Fighter?). Have some pictures will scan and send in... possibly
taken at wendover and I saw a picture taken with a brownie box camera
of "The Cloud" over the island??? He passed away on March the 11th,
1990 at the age of 69. Mom is still alive and just turn 75. Do any of the Wendover or Tinian
Vet's remember him and possible have any stories to pass on to the
grand children and great grand children?
Thank you for all you have done for
your country.
Frank A. Alger, Jr.
Former S/Sgt USAF 66-73
Tinian Veterans 1945
Paul Perlongo
Email:
huatulcoman@aol.com
message:
Hello, I was in the 509th radar
operations on Tinian in 1945. if any of my war buddies are still
around give me a shout. 1-630-964-1540
Albert Davis - 1st Ordnance Squadron
Albert Davis
Email: RBrewerJr@aol.com
I am helping Mr. Davis, who was PFC Albert Davis in 1945 at Tinian,
navigate the internet to see if any of his buddies are around. He said
he remembers Jennings, Green, and Staff Sgt. Covington. I will be glad
to relay any email to him when I see him at the Kroger we shop at in
Fort Worth, Texas. He is about 77, and wears glasses and drives his
wife home in their truck, so I am sure he will be able to read any
message no sweat. He figures there arent many of you left, so hearing
from anyone will be a treat, I know. By the way, like I told
him, thanks. B.B. in Fort Worth
Grover Catt
My father was Grover H. Catt of the 509th Composite Group. I have
many pictures from his time with the 509th from Lincoln to Tinian. I
have all his letters written during that time from my mother and from
him. In addition, I have his original orders when he went home. He
flew home from the war on the Enola Gay. My dad passed away two years
ago in Pascagoula, MS. Michael Catt If anyone remembers Grover Catt of
the 509th, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115799]
William Dugal Campbell
William Dugal Campbell was with the 509th on Tinian Island; If
anyone remembers him, please conmtact us. Cyndi Kalczynski, Neice
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org [Msgid=115801]
Bock picture?
My partner is called Nicola Bock. Her father tells me she is a
distant relative of Federick C Bock and I would love to see a picture
of him to compare with Nicola. Does anyone have one or know of one
online? Cheers Dave
[Date/Time=05-08-01 - 10:39 AM]
Dave Weston, N/A,
david.weston@nottingham.ac.uk,
[Msgid=121890]
Enola Gay & Bock's Car
Survivors?
Help! I'm trying to compile a "living" list of Enola Gay & Bock's
Car crew members. Does anyone have information on the crew members of
Enola Gay and/or Bock's Car? Who still survives? Contact information
on any survivors? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Cordially, Fred Genchi (Fullerton, CA)
[Date/Time=05-30-01 - 11:04 AM]
Fred Genchi, 714-879-3596,
Fred@BrokerFred.com, [Msgid=127934]
1st ordinance squadron of the
509th BCG
I am looking for information on my grandfathers squadron. Their
information is quite difficult to track. He was with the 1st Ordinance
Squadron, 509th BCG of the 20th AF. Their squadron joined the 509BCG
in March of 1944 I believe. I know they did "dummy" bomb drop tests
near Glenrock Wyoming from Casper USAAFB Anyone with information on
this squadron, roster, pics, history etc. Please forward to me, it
would be greatly appreciated. Melissa Laird
[Date/Time=12-27-01 - 8:27 PM]
Melissa Laird, ,
lairds@cablespeed.com,
[Msgid=198405]
ROBERT H. SNYDER NAVIGATOR
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY UNCLE WAS THE NAVIGATOR ON A B29
OBSERVATION PLANE THAT FOLLOWED THE ENOLA GAY TO HIROSHIMA. IS THERE
ANYONE FROM THE 509 BOMBER GROUP OR 393 BOMBER SQUADRON THAT KNEW A
NAVIGATOR BY THE NAME OF ROBERT H. SNYDER ?
[Date/Time=08-04-01 - 2:40 AM]
CHARLES NAGEL, 952.401.8929,
CWNAGEL@AOL.COM, [Msgid=147048]
Looking for Information on Daniel
Petersen? - Chicago Met Lab or Berkeley
Jan. 10, 2004
Don DeGrace
Arizona, US
Comments:
Let me first applaud everyone
involved in the design and information on this website. I have never
seen such a comprehensive collection of information on the Manhattan
Project. Thank you for this.
My question has to do with
information about a relative of mine. My grandmothers brother was
apparently involved with the Manhattan Project on some level but I
can not find any details of his involvement. It seems that there was
a level of shame associated with his involvement so therefore it was
never talked about. This is some of the information that I know
about him:
Name: Daniel Petersen (Phd.?);
Lived in Chicago and California; Was a professor at the University
of Chicago?; Was a professor at Berkley?
Is of Danish decent with the family
coming from Copenhagen when he was a child by way of Canada. If he
was alive today he would be about 95 yrs old., so in 45' he would
have been about 36 years old. My grandmother told a story that
after the first bomb was dropped he received a phone call
instructing him to report to a designated "safe" location. The
family didn't know why he left at the time the only thing the family
knew was that he had to leave and could not be contacted for several
months. Was this a true story? Did any other personnel have to
report to "safe" locations?
Where can I find information about
him or any of his involvement? Did any of the scientists work under
false identities?
Thank you for any assistance that
anyone can provide.
Please contact:
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Looking for Information on Thomas O.
Jones?
Sept. 27, 2003
Jessica Jones
Email_2:
jajones@edgewood.edu
Comments:
This is my great great grandfather
and I am doing a report on his contributions to the Manhattan
Project. His expertise was chemistry and his contribution was to
"heavy water" Deuterium Oxide (sp). He went on to head the National
Science Foundation in Washington D.C. Made at least seven trips to
Antarctica and a mountain range is named after him...Jones
Mountains. I was wondering if you had any other information and also
if there is anything else that you know about him.
Does Anyone Robert Van Dyken of the
Graphite Research Group?
Sept. 22, 2003
Graphite Research Group
Maya Van Dyken
Email_1:
mayaecu@yahoo.com
Hello my name is Maya Van Dyken and
the photo of the Graphite Research Group came up and I saw my
Grandfather. His name is Robert Van Dyken and he is seated in the
photo all the way to the left beside the lady who provided the
photo.
Does Anyone Remember Jane Arnold of the
Health Division?
Henry D. Rossi III
Email:
hdr3@wi.net
Chicago Met Lab
I am looking for any information
about my mother, Jane Arnold. She and her friend Mary Dailey
graduated from Northwestern in 1941, worked at the Joliet munitions
facility, and then worked as research assistants in the Health
Division of the Met Lab, University of Chicago.
Dr. Joseph Royal - U. of Chicago
Met Lab
Does anyone remember my father, Dr Joseph Royal? Originally from
Winnepeg, Manitoba, he completed his PhD in physical chemistry at
Berkeley in 1940. He had been teaching at the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa before joining the Manhattan Project in Chicago as a young
scientist. Later on, he worked for many years at Argonne. Thanks,
Deborah Royal Dwyer
drd@pcug.org.au
[Date/Time=05-20-02]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org,
George Schaeffer - U. of Chicago
Met Lab
Hello! Got your email from the "Met Lab" web site...wondered if you
might be a source of the information I need. My father, George
Schaeffer, was a chemist at the University of Chicago as a graduate
student, then assistant professor, between 1940-1949. He worked with
Hermann Schlessinger as his major professor, and for a good part of
his work there, I understand that he worked on the Manhattan Project.
He did his later professional work in boron, so my guess is that he
worked in the Met lab... My siblings and I would like to find out more
about his role on the Manhattan Project, but, unfortunately, he died
in 1959, at the age of 41, and my mother is also long deceased.
Perhaps you can help us learn more or direct us... Thank you very
much. Monica Schaeffer 6160 Valley View Road Oakland, CA 94611 If
anyone knows of George Schaeffer, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115806]
William MeBane - Columbia SAM
Lab...
Timothy Kenna
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Email:
tkenna@ldeo.columbia.edu
I am trying to obtain information on William Mebane. As far as I
know, he was a machinist or physicist working in the physics lab at
Columbia. Does anyone have any information about Bill or what his
contributions to the Manhattan Project were? His grandson is a good
friend of mine, and we have often wondered about the details of his
involvement. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Robert Stockstill - Columbia
University
Thank you for your reply. Mr. Robert Stockstill is still living. He
is approximately 75 years old. He was interviewed at Columbia
University by Einstein and Mr. Oppenhiemer (sp?). He stated that he
was very young when he worked on the Project and that he was
instrumental in developing the detonation device. I believe that he
may have worked on the Project in New York and Los Alamos, but I'm not
completely certain. His academic career includes his attendance at
MIT, NYU, and Columbia---Mechanical engineering, I believe. He is also
a three star Admiral. Thank you for your time, Wendy Vaughn If anyone
remembers Robert Stockstill, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115809]
Robert F. Moore
My father, Robert Foster Moore, was Director of Personnel for the
Manhattan Project ( Columbia University). Where might I find more
information about his role? Thank you! Philip Moore
[Date/Time=08-22-01 - 5:53 PM]
Phil Moore, ,
pumoore@aol.com, [Msgid=153595]
Dr. Arthur Hughes of
Washington Univ. at St. Louis
Dr. Arthur Hughes was a professor at Washington University in St.
Louis. He is believed to have participated in the Manhattan Project.
It is unsure of what role Dr. Hughes played or what location he worked
at. If you have any information on Dr. Hughes, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115783]
Dr. Karl D. Larsen; M.I.T.
Dr. Larsen was my uncle. He is deceased. My mother told me years
ago of his secret work at MIT in WW2 on the spectrum of heavy water
and that his work was a prerequisite to the first a-bomb. She said two
physicists were on the heavy water spectrum project, he and an
assistant who was from Texas. My uncle told her and my father that
what he did on the spectrum of heavy water was a scientific first. He
said that he worked long hours, day and night. We would like to know
more about what he actually did. If anyone has information, please
contact Richard Guay at
raguay@midmaine.com
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Family Name -
Fenstermaker or Fenstermacher?
Sept. 21, 2003
Diana
New Jersey, USA
dianaineurope@hotmail.com
Comments:
I am trying to put together a
family history, and it is believed a relative of mine was involved
in the Manhattan Project. He worked with Baldwin Locomotive for a
period of time and rumor has it the government came to him after
finding out about his creation, the famous Baldwin 60000 locomotive.
The family name was Fenstermaker, possibly Fenstemacher. I'd
appreciate any information you could provide me with.
Brown & Sharpe - Providence, RI
Sept. 16, 2003
Bill Nelson
Email:
kozjlrjr@yahoo.com
message:
During WWII, my father George W.
Nelson was a draftsman and engineer at Brown & Sharpe in Providence,
RI. The Manhattan Project came through and no one knew what it was.
He never mentioned what was done for the project.
WAS THE BERYLLIUM
CORPORATION THE SUPPLIER FOR THE PROJECT????
tomcat@nexet.net
Comments:
One of the KEY ELEMENTS in this
early nuclear research, was the element BERYLLIUM. As far as I can
tell, the preferred source of this product during those years was
The Beryllium Corporation, of Reading Pennsylvania. I have a sincere
interest in this because my Father was one of the metallurgical
engineers there at the time, and he was very quiet when I asked him
about this. Many years later, about 1967, after I became a nuclear
reactor operator, I asked him again..about the company's part in the
Manhattan Project, or his involvement. He replied... I wish I could
tell you Tom, but it is still classified"
Antonio D. Puentes
- Aviation Supply Company
Joseph L. Puentes
Contact_Email:
makas@nc.rr.com
email: Yes
message:
April 25, 2003
I need some help and am hoping you
can point me in the right direction.
With regards to the info below here
are my questions:
How would one go about researching
which companies were involved in either contract or subcontract work
for the mechanical parts of the A-Bomb? My father, Antonio D.
Puentes was deferred from WW2 because he was the shop foreman for
Aviation Supply Company***. This company was involved in
manufacturing parts (Machine Screws) for the war effort. The story
goes that Aviation Supply (and my father) was contracted to produce
some small machine screws or other assembly parts for the A-Bomb.
One person said that most likely the work was subcontracted to
Aviation Supply and it would be helpful to find the Contractor.
I'm planning on going to the National Archives later in May and was
hoping to research this matter. I understand that it will be very
difficult to make a direct link between those manufactured parts and
my father, but I was hoping to at least show the link between
Aviation Supply and the Manhattan Project.
***This is the address back when my
dad worked for the company: Aviation Supply Company; 6369 DeLongpre
Avenue; Hollywood, 28, California; Telephone: Hempstead 5115; AE
Woodhull: Assistant Manager.
Dr. Raphael Rosen -
Kellex Corp.
stan rosen
Email:
sbrosen@bellatlantic.net
message:
My father, Dr Raphael Rosen, was
assigned to the Kellex Corp from ESSO to work on the project. I
would like to obtain information on his role and accomplishments.
Thank you.
Looking For Anyone Who Worked for Kellex Corp in NYC...
LOOKING TO CONTACT ANY ONE WHO WORKED FOR KELLEX CORP AT 133RD &
BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY. FROM 1942 TO 1945 MY NAME IS HELEN KALINICK.
TWO PARTS OF THE BUILDING HOUSED COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY & UNION CARBIDE
BESIDES KELLEX. THANK YOU HELEN KALINICK
SAL337@OPTONLINE.NET
Texaco ??
Username: Jodie
Userstate: Texas / USA
UserEmail:
lagjld@flash.net
My grandfather worked for Texaco
during World War II. From what little information I have been able
to gather from family members, he enlisted in the military but was
not allowed to serve due to his job assignment with Texaco. I know
that he was involved in some way in locating uranium in the Arizona,
Utah, and New Mexico area. I have been told that he and the others
he worked with would drive around in ambulances to disguise what
they were actually doing. Can anyone verify whether or not engineers
with Texaco were involved in some type of mining for the government?
Is there any way to find out if he was involved in some aspect of
the Manhattan Project and what his role might have been?
Higgins Industries - New Orleans, LA
I have been doing some research on Higgins Industries in New
Orleans, LA, and just found out that back in August of 1944 they began
working on parts of the Manhattan Project in their Michoud Facility.
The workers were apparently told they were working on radio and radar
communication.... can you all confirm this? If anyone has any
information about the role that Higgins Industries played in the
development of the atomic bomb during World War II, please contact us
via "feedback" above. 7/13/02
Allis-Chalmers Company
We are looking for anyone who might have information on Allis
Chalmers role in the Manhattan Project. Allis-Chalmers Corporation of
West Allis, Wisconsin, manufactured the giant magnets used in the "calutrons"
of the Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge. Many employees of Allis-Chalmers
received official certificates honoring them for their participation
in the Manhattan Project. If you have any information on employees of
the company or documents relation to their participation, please
contact us.
[Date/Time=09-12-01 - 6:07 PM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=160729]
DuPont Chamberworks
We are looking for anyone who might have information on the DuPont
Chamberworks facility in southern New Jersey. According to
a few veterans we have heard from, the Chamberworks plant was involved
in the Manhattan Project, but its role is not known. Many employees of
the Chamberworks facility
received official certificates honoring them for their participation
in the Manhattan Project. If you have any information on employees of
the company or documents relation to their participation, please
contact us.
[Date/Time=03-18-02 - 9:11 PM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org,
Dayton Mound Project
Anyone having information about the Dayton Mound Project in Dayton,
Ohio and managed by Monsanto Corporation is encouraged to contact us.
We are trying to locate any veterans who may have worked there as part
of the Manhattan Project during World War II.
[Date/Time=04-01-02 - 9:03 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Beryl Mountain Project - New Hampshire
Anyone having information about the Beryl Mountain Project in New
Hampshire is encouraged to contact us. The project concerned the
mining of beryllium which was used as a neutron generator by the
Manhattan Project. We are trying to locate any veterans who may
have worked there as part of the Manhattan Project during World War
II.
[Date/Time=04-01-02 - 9:03 AM]
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Irving Brex - North Beach at Tinian
Sept. 21, 2003
Bill Dee
Nevada
Email:
williamdee@earthlink.net
Comments:
My father-in-law was in
Thermodynamics...was at North Beach at Tinian. He said he worked on
the pressurization of Enola Gay or the other. His name was Irving
Brex. I could not find his name on the rosters anywhere. He of
course, has passed on. Any mention of him in your records? I thought
he said the 509th CG!
Operation Crossroads -- Lt. Col. S.F.
Musselman
Sept. 21, 2003
William F. Howard
Historian
Email:
pmorgan3@nycap.rr.com
message:
Searching for information regarding
Lt. Col. S.F. Musselman. I have his WW2 officer's desk which is
stenciled with his rank and name with the following information:
Joint Task Force One/Army Ground Group/USS Wharton. The Wharton was
involved in the 1946 Operation Crossroads tests at Bikini. Would
like to find out some information about Lt. Col. Musselman. Thank
you.
Looking for Billy Parsons,
son of Navy Capt. William Parsons?
August 19, 2003
Tom Mader
Maryland, USA
Email:
tommader@hotmail.com
Comments:
From 1943 to 1945 I was a neighbor
of Capt. William Parsons of course I knew nothing of the Enola Gay
or Capt. Parsons mission at that time. We lived on Wakefield Street
in South Fairlington, Arlington Virginia at the time, but it wasn't
until 1952 I stumbled on a picture and article on Capt. Parsons.
Does anyone know how I might contact Billy Parsons son of Capt
Parson as we use to play together as kids. I would like to say Hi to
Billy Parson some 60 years after last seeing him.
Looking for Anyone who
remembers Bill Benge of the OSRD?
August 12, 2003
Susan Elmore
Email:
elmore20022003@yahoo.com
message:
I have found a certificate of
appreciation from the office of scientific research and development
for my father, Bill Benge. It only sites contibutions to the
successful prosecution of WWII. I was wondering if he is a veteran
of the Manhatten Project and what he did for the OSRD.
Does anyone
remember Bert W. Shaw?...
May 28, 2003
Paula
Lawrence
sleek157@yahoo.com
category: Comments From Descendents
title: How can I find out what my
uncle did for the Manhattan project?
While going through some old family
documents I found a certificate from the "Army service forces~corps
of engineers" for my late uncle Bert W. Shaw. It also says he
participated in work essential to the production of the atomic bomb
etc. etc. No one in my family had ever mentioned this to me nor do
any of the surviving family know anything about what uncle Bert did
during war time other than that he served. I guess my question is
this...Is there any way to find out just what his contribution to
the project was? Is his service record available to me in any way? I
know so very little about him that I don't have much information to
go on. Any advise would be of great help. Thanks
Looking for information about
William B.
Holton...
May 14, 2003
William
Holton
North Carolina State University
holton@eos.ncsu.edu
I am looking for information about
my father, who was a rare earth chemist. He joined the Manhattan
Project when it was an activity within OSRD and worked at the
National Bureau of Standards. Later he worked within the temporary
buildings on the mall in DC and made frequent trips to Hanford, Los
Alamos, and Oak Ridge. Following the was he stayed with AEC. He
never spoke about his work.
Looking for information about Dr.
Edward Mack...
June 30, 2003
Username: Mary H. Morgan
Userstate: FL USA
Comments:
I have recently heard about a Dr. Edward Mack (physicist) who
worked on the Manhattan Project in a secluded log cabin in the Black
Mts. of N. C. near Burnsville, NC. I visited that cabin 2 weeks ago
with the daughter of the family that bought the cabin from Dr. Mack. I
cannot find his name in any of the Manhattan Project websites. Does
anyone have information about him?
Looking for veterans of the MED "silver
program"
I am a writer in Columbus, OH. I'm
writing a book concerning the "silver program," when the MED
borrowed over 14,000 tons of silver from the U.S. Treasury to use as
coils and bus bars in the Y12 electromagnets. I would very much like
to interview any veterans of the MED, either in security or
operations, or any plant operation personnel, that was involved in
the transport, processing, and/or assembly of the silver at any of
these locations:
U.S. Treasury Bullion Depository
(West Point, NY)
U.S. Metals Refining Company
(Carteret, NJ)
Phelps/Dodge (Elizabeth/Bayway, NJ)
Allis Chalmers (West Allis, WI)
Y12 - Clinton Engineer Works (Oak
Ridge, TN)
Also, if anyone has any photos of
the silver (or the large steel containers General Groves describes
in Now It Can Be Told) at any point along the trail, I would be very
interested in purchasing copies.
Looking forward to talking to
anyone! I will gladly make all long distance calls or make any
travel arrangements. Thanks in advance for your help!
Steve Crawford
1601 West Fifth Avenue #209
Columbus, OH 43212
614-457-9122
snc@scatteredparts.com
Does
Anyone Remember John James Paviluk?
Mark Paviluk
New York/USA
March 4, 2003
Comments:
My father was associated with the
Manhattan Project and was the victim of as assassination attempt in
Washington DC as a result. He was awarded a medal from the
government. He was an engineer for Murray Manufacturing in NY at the
time. He never spoke about it and after he passed away, my mother
told me about his involvement. I have written the government FOIA
offices a few times and keep getting the brush off. How would I find
out about his involvement?
Does
Anyone Remember Raymond Charles Baker?
April 9, 2003 - My uncle recently passed away and at his viewing an
elderly gentleman walked up and preceded to tell us a tale. He
hesitated before telling us anything, but then said that he didn't see
the harm after all these years to mention in now. He stated the two of
them went places with top secret clearances and mentioned the
Manhattan Project specifically as one of the things they worked on
together. This was news to everyone including his wife and kids. We
would like to find out more information about his participation in the
Manhattan Project.
His name was Raymond Charles Baker and he was born in Chicago, IL
on February 14, 1915. He relocated to San Antonio during his late
teenage years in which he lived the duration of his life. He worked at
Kelly AFB in San Antonio as a civilian from which retired from and
then became police officer with Olmas City. If you could please assist
me with any information pertaining to his involvement with the
Manhattan project, it would be greatly appreciated. Evelyn
Hamilton
Looking for Special WAC
Detachment-Manhattan District...New York City
Alice Berniece Long Norton
Email: alicelongnorton
message:
I'm looking for other women who
worked in intelligence In NYC. Minnie Brachin (NY), Wilma Carrier
(IN), Wava Case (NE), Leah Corrette (CT), Pearl DeWinton (PA),
Virginia Eichler (PA), Lillie Evans (GA), Virginia Hepworth (DC),
Louise Hurlbert (NJ), Katharine Jackson (NY), Josephine Kabala (PA),
Rowena Kennedy (TX), Jeannette Kettle (NY), Frances Laurent (LA),
Grace Letcher (NM), June Jefferies (WA), Ruth Maddix (MASS), Audrey
Marcoux (MASS), Barbara McCarthy (CT), Dorothy Mobley (NY), Edith
Palmer (NJ), Jacqueline Passino (MI), Mary Pietraskiewicz (MASS),
Thelma Sentiff (IL), Katherine Shipp (AZ), Noella Tetrault (CT),
Alice Theban (NY), Helen Vosen (NY), Corrine Webster (MINN),
Beatrice Welch (OK), Dorothy Wendland (NM), Betty Wilson (WA)
alicelongnorton@aol.com
Fred Van Eps...
My name is Nicholas Bergh and I am a graduate student at UCLA. I am
trying to confirm if Fred Van Eps from New Jersey built the
escapements for the Manhattan Project. Any help you could give would
be greatly appreciated. What type of finding aids are available at the
National Archive for locating this information.
He was a self-employed machinist who
worked out of his house and I image very difficult to track. He made
disc recording lathes and worked on odd machining jobs for the
military. He was the son of a watch maker and very good at detailed
work. His family said that after the war he received a letter from the
government thanking him for his work on the Manhattan Project.
subrbnb@aol.com
Philip Keough...
I am trying ti find out if a person from my small town in Newfoundland,
Canada was involved in the the construction of the first cyclotron. The
person's name was Philip Keough. If anyone has knowledge of Philip
Keough, please contact us via "feedback" above. 7/13/02
Dr. Elsie Parnell...
Dear Sirs, Thank you for this forum. I'm searching for
biographical information on Dr. Elsie Parnell, who was a woman Phd. in
physics, reportedly a veteran of The Manhattan Project. By the 60's
she was teaching Physics at American River Community College in
Carmichael, California (Los Rios Community College District). She had
two children,Sheila(d.o.b.1945),and John (d..o.b.1946).My
understanding is that she was a Quaker, and was deeply disturbed when
the purpose of the project was revealed. She was a teacher of mine,
and a neighbor. I attended High School with her son. I do not know if
her last name was Parnell at the time of her thesis, or where or when
her degree was conferred. I have searched another website "women
pioneers in physics", unsuccessfully.
[Date/Time=05-05-02] Curtis
L. Barmby
barmbyfrick@msn.com
Civilian Employees of the MED in
Washington, DC...
I am interviewing civilian employees that worked with General
Leslie Groves in his Manhattan Project headquarters (MED)in
Washington, D.C. The project's focus is on the experiences of
and the contributions made by these civilian employees. Please contact
me if you are one of these people or if you know of a civilian
employee.
[Date/Time=04-26-02]
Patricia Liebert ,
pvlfel@chartermi.net
Arthur Douglas Caley, Sr
I am looking for information about Arthur Douglas Caley Sr. I'm
not sure, but he either went by Art or Doug. He died in 1974 in
Thomasville GA. He graduated Annapolis in 1932, and my dad says
Grandpa had degrees in structural and/or electrical engineering. If you have any
knowledge of Arthur Caley, please contact us. Submitted by Kim.
[Date/Time=04-22-02]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Madge Cummings Blake (OSRD)
I am researching the life and career
of Madge Cummings Blake (31 May 1899 - 19 Feb. 1969), Social
Security Number 549-22-1926. Miss Blake became a professional
actress in 1949, but I have found that she received a citation for
special work on the Manhattan Project, OSRD, 1944-45. (Office
of Scientific Research & Development)
I understand that her husband, James
Lincoln Blake, also worked on the Manhattan Project. Are there any
available records to amateur researchers like me? If anyone
has any information please contact us at:
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org
Submitted by Fredrick Tucker
Paul Gilham Lowe
Paul Gilham Lowe participated in the Manhattan Project but we are
unsure of his role or which location he was at. If you have any
knowledge of Paul Lowe, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115786]
Dr. Dorothy Woodland
I AM TRYING TO GET SOME INFO ON DR. DOROTHY WOODLAND..SHE WAS A
CHEMIST THAT TESTED THE BOILING POINTS OF ELEMENTS USED ON PROJECT..I
HAVE DISCOVERED SOME PAPERS SHE HAD HIDDEN IN THE HOUSE THAT I
PURCHASED SHE USE TO OWN AT ONE TIME..IN THESE PAPERS SHE TALKS OF THE
MOLECULAR BREAKDOWN OF ATOMS AND HOW ENERGY IS USED...I CANT FIND
ANYTHING IN WRITING STATEING SHE WAS ON THE PROJECT OTHER THAN HER
OBITUARY.. I HAVE CONTACTED HER BROTHER WHOM IS A DR. HIMSELF AND HE
TOLD ME SHE WAS IN ON IT..IS THERE ANY WAY OF OBTAINING INFORMATION ON
HER.....THANKS DAVID STRINGFELLOW
If anyone knows of Dr. Dorothy Woodland, please
contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115800]
Bernard Moody West - Du Pont
MY GRANDFATHER'S NAME IS BERNARD MOODY WEST. HE WORKED FOR DU PONT
WHICH WORK ON THE MANHATTAN PROJECT. THE WORK TOOK PLACE SOME WHERE IN
NEW JERSEY. MAYBE A TOWN CALL STILLWATER, I'M NOT SUCH ON THE TOWN.
BUT, I'M SURE THE STATE BECAUSE MY AUNT WAS BORN THERE. I ALSO HAVE A
COPY OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR
IN AUG 1945. HE THANKED HIM FOR HIS EFFORTS AND HARD WORK ON THE
ATOMIC BOMB. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP. SSGT (JIM) WEST If anyone has
information on Bernard Moody West, please contact us!
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115814]
Civilian Employees in
Washington, D.C.
I noticed on your web site you have left out the civilian employees
of General Grove's office in Washington, D.C. My aunt was the Chief
Coding clerk for General Groves during World War II. Here is some
information I think should be included on your web page: Alice (Hails)
Compton was the Chief Coding Clerk to General Groves during World War
II. General Groves was the head of the Manhattan Project, which
produced the first Atomic Bomb. Alice was under guard all during the
war. She lived in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Alfred Marvin
Compton, Jr. during World War II. Marvin thought Alice was having an
affair because she could never talk about her work nor could she ever
discuss who she was seeing or meeting. She would get telephone calls
at all hours of the day and night and had to work odd hours. Marvin
never knew anything about Alice's activities until after the Atomic
bomb was dropped on Japan in August, 1945. Alice said she was housed
in a special section of Groves' office which was sealed off from the
rest of the building. She was the only person allowed in that section.
Alice had top secret clearance and coded and decoded all messages that
were sent or received by General Groves and his staff. She was
constantly checked for security. When she went home to Texico, IL
General Groves security personnel has ordered the Sheriff of Jefferson
County to check on her at her parent's home. She had security guards
with her at all times. During the early part of World War II, Japan
sent thousands of balloons with bombs attached over the Pacific ocean
which would land in Washington, Oregon and California. When these
bombs started killing civilians, the government put a stop to all
stories on these balloons. However, Alice said the reports continue to
pour into Grove's office. She said many hundreds of people were killed
or injured by these bombs. Alice said she had no idea what the
Manhattan project was making. She saw all of the messages but even the
decoded messages had code names within the messages like "fat boy",
"Little Boy", which meant nothing to her. She also met Alfred Compton
(no relation), Dr. Oppenheimer, and other scientists who were working
on the bomb. She said General Groves was a warm, kind man who would
take time out to talk with almost anyone on his staff. He was a great
man to work for. All decoding and coding equipment and messages were
locked up at night. Alice said she was required to change locks every
month. Her office had special communications lines to all of the
enrichment plants and Los Alamos and to all of the Universities
involved in the atomic bomb research. They did not have to go through
the regular communication lines. Messages were sent via teletype
machines. At one time the secret code was broken by an older woman
employee in General Groves' office. Alice was called to the Pentagon
for interregation. She was under suspicion until they discovered it
was another person in the office that messed up.
[Date/Time=05-28-01 - 11:42 AM]
Thomas L. Wimberly, 618-997-4793,
twimberly@midamer.net,
[Msgid=127433]
Physics Prof. Paul R Illner
I'm trying to find any information about my grandfather, Paul R
Illner. My dad claims my grandfather was a Physics Professor somewhere
in Colorado and helped with the research for the Project. Any help
would be appreciated!!
[Date/Time=08-18-01 - 9:56 PM]
, ,
p51d_ace@yahoo.com, [Msgid=152386]
Manhattan Project
I am seeking more information on the Manhattan Project. My husbands
cousin Peter Newport Bragg was killed in an explosion while working
there in 1944. It was kept hush hush with the government until Braxton
Bragg, brother to Peter succeeded in getting his brother honored. Any
one that knew about this or knew Peter please contact us at bjgmom3@aol.com
[Date/Time=08-19-01 - 2:40 PM]
Peter and Shirley Bragg, 501-750-1939,
bjgmom3@aol.com, [Msgid=152546]
Douglas P. Meigs - Philadelphia
Navy Yard
We are attempting to locate anyone who remembers Douglas Meigs, a
chemical engineer with the H. K. Ferguson Company. He was working on
the thermal diffusion project at the Philadelphia Navy Yard when he
was killed by an explosion. We know he was married to an Elizabeth
Lewis who was with the Bureau of Standards in washington. Douglas was
born in Tacoma, WA but went to school in Baltimore and graduated from
Johns Hopkins University. His family was from Owings Mills, MD. Please
contact us if you have any information.
[Date/Time=08-31-01 - 5:07 PM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=156808]
Explosion at Philadelphia Navy
Yard
On September 2, 1944, an explosion at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
killed to chemical engineers. These engineers were working on the
problem of the thermal diffusion separation of uranium isotopes at the
Naval Research Lab at the time of the explosion. All were part of the
Manhattan Project. The explosion released a radioactive cloud of
uranium hexafluoride gas which migrated across much of the Navy Yard,
including the battleship USS Wisconsin which had just returned from
its shakedown cruise. Because of the secrecy, no one was ever told or
made aware of what the mysterious yellow residue was. We are trying to
find any employees of the Navy Yard or sailors aboard the Wisconsin
who remember the horrific explosion.
[Date/Time=08-31-01 - 5:14 PM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=156814]
LOOKING FOR WAITS
LOOKING FOR WAITS !! (Women Aircraft Instrument Technicians). My
Aunt Corinne Cole Hesser (Veteran Profile 9MS0001) served as a WAIT in
World War II between 1941 & 1945. She was assigned to Wright Patterson
AFB in Dayton, Ohio & Hickam AFB in Hawaii. WAITs were skilled
aircraft technicians who calibrated Norden bombsights including the
bombsights for the Enola Gay and Bockscar. Please contact me if you
have any information on this group or know a WAIT. We are hoping to
find other WAITs. Thanks !! Paula R. Weisberg prweisberg@aol.com.
[Date/Time=09-07-01 - 4:23 PM]
Paula R. Weisberg, 312-663-1060,
prweisberg@aol.com, [Msgid=159194]
Dr. Ernest E. Charlton
Looking for anyone who might remember Dr. Ernest E. Charlton; he
was a research chemical and electrical engineer. We know he was with
the Manhattan Project but do not know which location or what his
specific duties were. Please contact Julee below or send us an e-mail
at gadget1945@msn.com
[Date/Time=09-08-01 - 4:35 PM]
Julee Finstad, ,
JFins33853@aol.com, [Msgid=159480]
Lee Doliner
I am looking for information on my grandfather, Lee Doliner, and
what his role was in the Manhattan Project. I believe that he worked
in a lab at NYU in 1941 or 1942, somehow with Oppenheimer (?). Please
contact me with any information.
[Date/Time=10-22-01 - 8:33 AM]
Sherry Seitlin, ,
sherry.seitlin@ncmail.net,
[Msgid=174197]
Dr. Alfred Herman Weber...
I am looking for information on my wife's father, Dr. Alfred Herman
Weber, and what his role was in the Manhattan Project. We know he was
a nuclear physicist and taught physics at St. Louis University and
later worked at the Red Stone Arsenal in Alabama. Please contact
us with any information
[Date/Time=01-15-2002; - 8:33 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org , [Msgid=2002-003]
Arthur L. Nelson...
I wanted to know if you could assist me in discovering information
about Mr. Nelson, an MIT graduate (1914), who assisted the government
in the Manhattan Project. He was an officer for the U.S. Navy,
had Security Clearances in connection with with Atomic Power
Classified project, member of AICE, AIEE (fellow, life member),
ASME, SAME, Boston Society Civil Engineers, and many other associations. He was born June 15, 1898.
Our family purchased the remaining acreage of his once 10,000 acre
ranch along with his home located in Blanco, Texas. Through the
grapevine, I have discovered his participation in possibly developing
the trigger mechanism in connection with the Manhattan Project.
[Date/Time=01-15-2002; - 9:33 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org , [Msgid=2002-004]
Interview of Children of the Manhattan Project...
My father and uncle both worked on the Manhattan Project at the Met
Lab in Chicago. I am interviewing people whose mother or father worked
on the project whether it be Chicago, Los Alamos, or Oak Ridge. I am
interested in understanding how this "legacy" may have had different
influences on people in both their personal and professional lives.
Please contact me if you would like to be interviewed or if you know
someone you think would. I am planning to compile this into a book.
[Date/Time=12-28-01 - 12:55 AM]
D. Leah Steinberg, ,
lsteinberg_99@yahoo.com,
[Msgid=198447]
J. R. Oppenheimer Quote
"It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in
science are not found because they are useful; they are found because
it was possible to find them" J. Robert Oppenheimer; Scientific
Director - Manhattan Project
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
, , , [Msgid=114873]
Bradley Quote
"We have too many men of science, too few men of God. We have
grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon of the
Mount... The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power
without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical
infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about
killing than we know about living..." Gen. Omar N. Bradley; Chief of
Staff; U.S. Army; 1948
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
William Starrett, ,
wstarrett@yahoo.com, [Msgid=114875]
Trinity Quote
"Now we are all sons of bitches!" Kenneth Bainbridge; "Trinity"
Test Director...Following the fearsomely successful explosion early in
the morning of July 16, 1945, he congratulated J. Robert Oppenheimer
and the others, then made his legendary remark. Oppenheimer later
remarked that this was the best thing anyone had said just after the
test. Ken Bainbridge subsequently was deeply dedicated to the control
of nuclear weapons.
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
, , , [Msgid=114881]
Anonymous Quote
"The world's greatest achievements often happen on the edge of
chaos"
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
, , , [Msgid=114883]
Edward Teller Quote
"I must confess, however, that between 1943 and 1045 General Groves
could have won almost any unpopularity contest in which the scientific
community at Los Alamos voted." Edward Teller; 1946
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
, , , [Msgid=114886]
Fantastic Quote
Sometime in 1943, General Groves, while visiting the Berkeley
Radiation Laboratory at the University of California, which was at
work separating U-235 by electromagnetic means, attempted to spur
Ernest O. Lawrence (the director of the lab) on by saying to him, "You
know, Dr. Lawrence, I hope you realize that your reputation is at
stake here". Later that evening over cocktails, Lawrence, who was
awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1939, turned and said to
Groves, "You know, General, my reputation has been made; but yours is
at stake here." General Groves did not respond.
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
Louis Pollard, , , [Msgid=114891]
What an Ego!!
"We (the military leaders at Los Alamos) came up through
kindergarten with them (the scientists). While they could put
elaborate equations on the board, which we may not be able to follow
in their entirety, when it came to what was so and what was probably
so, we knew just about as much as they did. So when I say that we were
responsible for the scientific decisions, I am not saying that we were
extremely able nuclear physicists, because actually we were not. We
were what might be termed thoroughly practical nuclear physicists."
Gen. Leslie Groves - 1955
[Date/Time=04-12-01 - 12:00 AM]
Emilio Ricschetti, ,
e_rischetti@angelfire.com,
[Msgid=114899]
Robert Oppenheimer Quote
"Taken as a story of human achievement, and human blindness, the
discoveries in the sciences are among the great epics" - J. Robert
Oppenheimer. Taken from "The Making of the Atomic Bomb", by Richard
Rhodes
[Date/Time=04-23-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=117860]
How True!
"It is still an unending source of surprise for me to see how a few
scribbles on a blackboard or on a sheet of paper could change the
course of human affairs." - Stanislaw Ulam - Manhattan Project
Physicist.
[Date/Time=04-23-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=117863]
George Kistiakowski ("Kisty")
"After a few weeks of this, I found that my position was untenable
because I was essentially in the middle trying to make sense of the
efforts of two men who were at each other's throats. One was Captain
Parsons who tried to run his division the way it is done in the
military - very conservative. The other was, of course, Seth
Neddermeyer, who was the exact opposite of Parsons, working away in a
little corner. The two never agreed on anything and they certainly
didn't want me interfering and because it was so impossible I asked to
be relieved of my duties" Dr. George B. Kistiakowski - a Harvard
chemist and explosives expert brought in by Oppenheimer to spur the
floundering implosion program. Fortunately for us, his resignation was
not accepted by Oppie and his group eventually solved all of the major
problems facing the Project.
[Date/Time=04-25-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=118492]
Speaking of Groves
"He's the biggest sonovabitch I've ever met in my life, but also
one of the most capable individuals. He had an ego second to none, he
had tireless energy - he was a big man, a heavy man but he never
seemed to tire. He had absolute confidence in his decisions and he was
absolutely ruthless in how he approached a problem to get it done. But
that was the beauty of working for him - that you never had to worry
about the decisions being made or what it meant. In fact I've often
thought that if I were to have to do my part over again, I would
select Groves as boss. I hated his guts and so did everyone else but
we had our form of understanding" Col. K. D. Nichols; Commanding
Officer; Manhattan Engineer District
[Date/Time=04-25-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=118497]
Give 'em Hell, Harry
"While I was president, I never really gave anyone hell; I just
told them the truth and they thought it was hell!" - President Harry
Truman
[Date/Time=05-15-01 - 5:01 PM]
Rosinda Lewis, ,
relewis@mindspring.com,
[Msgid=123770]
Power Guzzler!!!
When the Clinton Engineer Works (Oak Ridge) was operating at full
capacity, it consumed 1/7 of the total combined electrical output of
the United States!
[Date/Time=05-06-01 - 9:59 PM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=121446]
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Looking for Information About the
Electronics Used in the Atom Bombs?
Ron Waits
Kansas, U.S.A.
ronaldwaits@sbcglobal.net
Comments:
It isn't so much a question as a
request. I am, and have been for over 30 years, an electronic
technician and have witnessed the advent of electronics over that
period of time.
As things are quite small in today's
electronic world, I have always wanted to see some pictures of the
components and soldering that was done with some of the equipment
inside one of the bombs. They didn't have PC boards as we do today and
I would think everything was hard wired. Just curious as to the
workmanship available at that time.
If anyone knows of a site or has some
pictures showing some of the inside work in the electronics, I would
be appreciative to view them.
Looking for Information
About the Beryllium Corporation?
Username: Tom G
Userstate: Louisa, Va
Comments:
One of the KEY ELEMENTS in this
early nuclear research, was the element BERYLLIUM. As far as I can
tell, the preferred source of this product during those years was
The Beryllium Corporation, of Reading Pennsylvania. I have a sincere
interest in this because my Father was one of the metallurgical
engineers there at the time, and he was very quiet when I asked him
about this. Many years later, about 1967, after I became a nuclear
reactor operator, I asked him again..about the company's part in the
Manhattan Project, or his involvement. He replied... I wish I could
tell you Tom, but it is still classified"
WAS THE BERYLLIUM CORPORATION THE
SUPPLIER FOR THE PROJECT????
B-17 Plane Crash in
Ireland...
I am seeking information on an American bomber, probably a
B17 Flying Fortress which crashed in Ireland towards the end of the war in
Europe. I have received information from a contact in the British military
which indicates that this aircraft was carrying parts of or information
relating to the Manhattan project. The aircraft is thought to have been
bound for RAF Valley in North Wales UK. The crew all died as a result of
gun shot wounds not received in the crash. Can anyone tell me more about
this? Matthew Rimmer:
snafu@bushinternet.com ; Message posted 5/20/02
Beryl Mountain
Do you have any information on Beryl Mountain in Acworth
New Hampshire. I know that Beryl(berillium) was mined there for use in
the making of heat shields or something like that. any information would
be appreciated. Thanks a bunch!!!Tom Chandler
New Hamphire/USA
teahandler@webryders.net
Just Let the Ants Try
Comments: I have heard there is a quote "Just let the ants try."
which was said by someone associated with the Manhattan Project. I am
wondering who it was that said it and in what context it was said.
Thank you for your help. cory.w.bell@boeing.com
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115797]
B.R.A.V.O. ?
What does B.R.A.V.O. stand for in the development of the atomic
bomb? If anyone knows the answer, please contact us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115803]
African Americans and the
Manhattan Project
Were there any african Americans working on the Manhattan Project?
And if so what were their names? Ian Sticht superian69@hotmail.com
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115807]
Bell Aerospace - Niagara Falls,
NY
Was any research (direct or indirect) for the Manhattan Project
done by Bell Aerospace in Niagara Falls, NY? Please direct any
information to Director of Research. Posted by Joseph Sander
[Date/Time=04-23-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, (888) 453-0837,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=117854]
Los Alamos & the Native American
Community
My name is Sonya Begay, a graduate student who is working on a
project where I am gathering data on how the Los Alamos National
Laboratory affected the neighboring Indian communties during the
development of the Manhattan Project. What I would like to find are
Indian people or anyone who had relationships to the Native people and
who would like to share their stories. Thanks for all who can assist.
[Date/Time=05-15-01 - 1:37 PM]
Sonya Begay, 800 832-0885 ext.67926,
tachinni@hotmail.com, [Msgid=123701]
"Fat Man" Silhouettes, Correct
Colors for "Necessary Evil" and 393 BS art
Curious as to the number of "Fat Man" silhouettes on the noses of
the B-29s; I understand they were black for the "pumpkin" missions and
red for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions, but the number of these
silhouettes varies from 3 to 6 on many of the pictures I've seen. Were
all the aircraft in the 509th "awarded" the same number of these
silhouettes? Some aircraft which were not part of both missions (or
EITHER mission, in some cases) sport 6 silhouettes. I'm curious
because I'm considering having a leather jacket painted with the nose
art from the plane my great-uncle George Marquardt flew, No. 91, on
the Hiroshima mission, and want to adorn the bottom of the design with
the correct number of "Fat Man" silhouettes. (Yes, I know No. 91
wasn't "his" airplane, but it's the one he flew into the history
books.) The only photos of No. 91 with its "Necessary Evil" nose art
show five silhouettes, four black and one red. Is this correct or
should it be four black and two red? Also, can anyone help with
identifying the correct colors for the nose art on "Necessary Evil" as
well as the 393rd Bomb Sq patch? Thanks for all your help.
[Date/Time=08-07-01 - 4:45 AM]
Matt Johnson, ,
mattj@spaatz.org, [Msgid=148066]
michael merriman
Why is there no mention of the scientist Michael Merriman who dies
as a result of a radiation accident? mm
[Date/Time=08-22-01 - 6:51 PM]
, , , [Msgid=153607]
Trinitite
How, where and when was the Trinitite at the Trinity GZ disposed
of?
[Date/Time=09-06-01 - 5:22 PM]
Dan Martinez, ,
dmartinez@sprintmail.com,
[Msgid=158833]
P-539
I have a declassified document from Oak Ridge (March 1945)
detailing the tests on dogs and exposure to humans to "P-539". Does
anyone know what P-539 was? It is obviously a code name.
[Date/Time=09-08-01 - 4:19 PM]
Tim Henderson, ,
scatman50@aol.com, [Msgid=159477]
Peter Bragg & Douglas Meigs
We are looking for anyone who might have information relating to
the deaths of Peter Newport Bragg and Douglas Meigs while working at
the Naval Research pilot plant at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on
September 2, 1944.
[Date/Time=08-21-01 - 7:54 PM]
, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=153344]
Government Settling Claims for
Participants of the Manhattan Project?
One of our viewers has a friend who worked on the Manhattan Project
and whose health was negatively affected. She has heard that the
federal government may be settling claims for people who worked on the
Project. If anyone has any information about this, please contact
Carrie Pollom at primsalvo1@netzero.net
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Director of Research, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=115788]
Linde Air & Arthur Axelson
Thank you for your work preserving the memory of those working on
the Manhattan project during WWII. My father, Arthur Axelson, worked
at Linde Air in Tonawanda NY and just recently passed away. The
doctors think that he had lung damage from the Beryllium - he started
out as a welder during those days. Thanks again, Louise Axelson,
Buffalo New York. LJABUG@aol.com If anyone has any information on
Linde Air in Tonawanda, NY or knows of Arthur Axelson, please contact
us.
[Date/Time=04-16-01 - 12:00 AM]
Veteran Archives, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org [Msgid=115798]
Oppenheimer video
Quite a number of people would be willing to pay handsomely for a
copy of the seven part BBC series "Oppenheimer". If you know someone
who has a copy and would allow it to be copied (and be paid therefore)
please contact me at Edinburgfam@aol.com
[Date/Time=06-13-01 - 3:58 PM]
Peter Edinburg, 302-764-7922,
edinburgfam@aol.com, [Msgid=131694]
Greetings from Oppenheimer in
London
I am a writer and editor based in London, England. I have just
discovered this excellent website and wonder if there are any other
Brits (or others!) out there who would like to be in touch. I visit
Los Alamos regularly and as part of my job I specialize in nuclear
history and other military topics. Send me a nice message.
[Date/Time=08-24-01 - 6:30 AM]
Andy Oppenheimer, +44 ,
andy.opp@virgin.net, [Msgid=154191]
We Were Wrong!
DATE: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:31:37 From: "Laura Hernandez"
To: "gadget"
I'm going to be taking a trip to New Mexico
with a friend real soon, and all I can say after reading the whole
story on how "The Manhattan Project" came about, I do not wish to
visit this tourist site/museum. It would just be too upsetting. I need
to pray tonight real hard just to avoid any nightmares! We should have
been more patient. It is so typical of our society (then and now) to
want "quick answers and solutions". Tsk, tsk! While I'm aware of how
people might have felt back then, I know people who still feel that
way today, and I'd like to show them a few photos of women screaming
and running around with their flesh hanging from their bones!. Shame
on that decision to drop that bomb. I'd expect more from our smart
leaders and society (or are they?).
[Date/Time=09-06-01 - 2:56 PM]
Web Master, ,
support@childrenofthemanhattanproject.org, [Msgid=158769]
Right On!
DATE: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 13:00:49 From: "Harry Truman"
To: "gadget"
Now the jerk Japs are trying to rewrite
history so that it appears as an economic matter and themselves as the
champion of the colonized people of Asia. As if they weren't
colonizing themselves as well as ethnic cleansing so their surplus
population would inherit the emptied lands! I'm glad I dropped the
a-bomb on them. I would do it again if I had the chance and the
context the same.
[Date/Time=09-06-01 - 5:13 PM]
Harry Truman, ,
harrytruman@yahoo.com,
[Msgid=158830]
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