National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
August “Gus” Knuth was a millwright and carpenter who helped construct Chicago Pile-1. He was present on December 2, 1942 when the pile went critical in the first self-sustaining chain reaction in history.
Chloe S. Leazer, Jr. served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron.
Florentino Ortiz was a carpenter at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.
Wesley P. Peterson served in the 390th Air Service Group.
