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Eleanor Blanchard

SergeantLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranProject Worker/Staff

Eleanor Blanchard served as a sergeant in the Women’s Auxiliary Corps during World War II. She worked as a typist at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project and also operated the switchboard for the Tech Area.

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