National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
August “Gus” Knuth was a millwright and carpenter who helped construct Chicago Pile-1. He was present on December 2, 1942 when the pile went critical in the first self-sustaining chain reaction in history.
John E. Bonds served in the 390th Air Service Group. After the war, Bonds was assigned to the Japan Atomic Bomb Damage Survey teams.
Bickley worked in the United States Engineer District Office.
