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Richard A. Bice

EngineerLos Alamos, NM

EngineerManhattan Project Veteran

Richard A. Bice was an engineer. He joined the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos in 1944, rising to become the alternate Group Leader in X-Division. His wife, Margaret Bice, came with him to Los Alamos.

Richard A. Bice’s Timeline
1917 Jun 6th Born in Longmont, CO.

1939 Graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

1939 Sep 17th Married Margaret Fite.

19441945 Worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

19451978 Worked for Sandia National Laboratories until his retirement.

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