National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Samuel Goudsmit (1902-1978) was a Dutch-American physicist. In May 1944, Goudsmit became scientific director of the Manhattan Project’s Alsos Mission, a top-secret operation responsible for gathering intelligence on Germany’s atomic program.
Benjamin (Ben) Miller began his career path to electrical engineering in the 1920s. After dropping out of high school in the 11th grade and working at a number of odd jobs, he was hired and trained as a lineman by the Philadelphia Electric Co.
Theodore M. Slife served as a staff sergeant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the radio operator of the B-29 Full House, which served as a weather reconnaissance plane on the Hiroshima bombing mission, and the backup strike plane on Iwo Jima on the Nagasaki mission.
Robert F. Heath served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron.
