National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Joseph H. Laird graduated from Harvard University in 1942 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. During the war, Laird became a member of the Special Engineer Detachment, where he served as an industrial inspector at Tennessee Eastman Corporation in Oak Ridge.
Benjamin Bederson, a New York native, was selected to serve in the Special Engineering Detachment during the Manhattan Project.
Jose Salazar was a staff worker at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.
Leonard Cheshire was born on September 7, 1917 in Chester, England. During World War II, he served in the Royal Air Force.
