National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Howard R. Kratz (1916-2013) was a nuclear physicist at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.
Hugh Barton was a research assistant at the Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago during the Manhattan Project.
Miriam Levin Melkonian grew up in Manhattan. After graduating from Hunter College with a degree in music, she briefly worked for the U.
Calvin B. Popwell served as a corporal in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was a member of the ground crew regularly assigned to the B-29 Big Stink, and he and his crew were later reassigned to Luke the Spook.
