Frank R. Johnson

Research AssistantChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff

Frank R. Johnson was a research assistant at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

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