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Frank Coogler, Jr.

EngineerOak Ridge, TN

EngineerManhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff
The Chapel on the Hill in Oak Ridge

Coogler worked at the Oak Ridge project site during the Manhattan Project as a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Frank Coogler, Jr.’s Timeline
1920 Mar 6th Born in Dalton, GA.

1992 Aug 14th Died in DeKalb, GA.

Frank Coogler Certificate, courtesy of Joshua Coogler

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