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.
Rebecca Diven graduated from USC in June of 1941, and became entangled with national defense work at CalTech in 1943.
Alvin P. Goodwin served in the 1st Ordnance Squadron.
Andrew Carol was a Staff Sergeant in the 393rd Bomber Squadron and the fitness instructor for the 509th Composite Group.
