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Albert S. Kerns

Mechanical EngineerLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranSpecial Engineer Detachment
Front gate to the Los Alamos compound

Albert S. Kerns was a mechanical engineer assigned to the SED (Special Engineer Detachment) at Los Alamos, New Mexico. 

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