Ralph A. Brininger

Gus Essig

Gus Essig began working on the Manhattan Project in May, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. Essig was selected to work in the highly classified initiator program and spent several months at Los Alamos learning how to design and construct initiators.

R. P. King

Berlyn Brixner

Berlyn Brixner was hired into Los Alamos in July of 1943. He became a member of the Optical Engineering Group assembled by Professor Julian Ellis Mack to assist in providing optical and camera support for the various groups within the Manhattan Project.

R.E. Ilhardt