National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Samuel Goudsmit (1902-1978) was a Dutch-American physicist. In May 1944, Goudsmit became scientific director of the Manhattan Project’s Alsos Mission, a top-secret operation responsible for gathering intelligence on Germany’s atomic program.
Dwight Young (1892-1975) was a professional photographer working at a box factory when he heard about an opening at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory.
Jewel Duran served in the 1395th Military Police Company, Aviation.
