National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Gioacchino Failla was an Italian-American physicist who served as a consultant at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.
Robert J. Dowling served as a staff sergeant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was a member of the ground crew regularly assigned to the B-29 Laggin’ Dragon.
Harry Daghlian (1921-1945) was an American physicist. He died in 1945 from radiation poisoning after a criticality accident at Los Alamos.
Leo P. Hassen was a security guard at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.
