Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Ethel Schwartz arrived as a bride with her husband, Manuel Schwartz, at Los Alamos in 1944. She worked in the office until she became pregnant with her son, Joel Schwartz, who was born there after the bombs were dropped on August 6, 1945.

Related Profiles

John L. Ruscio

Tinian Island

John L. Ruscio served in 320th Troop Carrier Squadron.

John G. Acker

Tinian Island

John G. Acker served in the 320th Troop Carrier Squadron.

Arthur F. Vogelman

Oak Ridge, TN

Arthur Vogelman worked for the United States Engineer District Office.

James H. Porterie

Los Alamos, NM

James Porterie was a security guard at Los Alamos tasked with guarding bomb components. Porterie went to Aberdeen Proving Ground for Ordnance School before volunteering for an assignment at Los Alamos.