Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Related Profiles

John M. Lynch

Hanford, WA

Roy K. Balliet

Tinian Island

Roy K. Balliet 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.

William B. Downey

Tinian Island

Captain William Downey served as the Protestant chaplain for the 509th Composite Group and led the crew of the Enola Gay in prayer before they departed for Hiroshima.

H. J. Ratjen

Y-12 Plant

H. J. Ratjen worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.