Elsie Pierce was a motor pool driver at Los Alamos during the Second World War. She joined the Women’s Army Corps after her older brother joined the Army. Because of this, she had a strong sense of commitment to the overall war effort. In fact, she broke an engagement in order to serve with the Army at Los Alamos.
Elsie H. Pierce
Provisional Engineer DetachmentLos Alamos, NM
Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranProvisional Engineer Detachment
