Waldrop arrived at Oak Ridge in early 1944, directly after receiving his Army basic training. At Oak Ridge, he worked at the Y-12 plant during the Manhattan Project.
Forrest Waldrop
Project StaffY-12 Plant
Oak Ridge, TN
Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranProject Worker/Staff
![The Alpha Racetrack at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennesee](https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Alpha-Racetrack-at-ORs-Y-12-1024x768.jpg)