National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Edgar Sengier (1879 – 1963) was the director of Union Miniere du Haut Katanga. After being warned by British scientists regarding the potential danger were the uranium ore to fall into the wrong hands, Sengier decided to transport half the uranium stockpile from the Congo to the United States in 1940.
Hubert L. Cooper, Jr. served in the 1395th Military Police Company, Aviation.
John O. Barker served in the 320th Troop Carrier Squadron.
Sarah (Dowson) Prestwood worked as a nurse at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. She was married to chemist Rene Prestwood.
