National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Ernest Wende was transferred into the Manhattan District, the branch of the United States Army Corps of Engineers tasked with overseeing the construction of critical Manhattan Project sites, shortly after its formation in 1942.
John Tempka (1923-2017) was an American engineer. Tempka was born in Boydsville, Ohio. He was studying at the University of Detroit when he was recruited to join the U.