Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Eleanor Roensch was a member of the Women’s Army Corps, deployed to Los Alamos on May 31, 1944. There, she worked as a telephone operator, connecting calls across the worksite.

She was married to Arno Roensch, who also worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

Eleanor Roensch’s Timeline
1938 Graduated from high school.

1944 May 31st Deployed to Los Alamos.

Related Profiles

J. I. Mitchell

Oak Ridge, TN

J. I. Mitchell worked for the Roane-Anderson Company.

K. A. Wright

Oak Ridge, TN

K. A. Wright worked for the United States Engineer District Office.

G. T. Cooper

Hanford, WA

Myron T. Groht

Oak Ridge, TN

Groht worked for Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation.