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R. Fred Moore

K-25 Plant

Fred Moore worked for the Kellex Corporation at the K-25 Plant.

Gladys Owens

Y-12 Plant

Owens worked as a “Calutron Girl” at the Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project.

Lillian Sexton

Chicago, IL

Lillian Sexton was a switchboard operator at the Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago during the Manhattan Project.

John M. Vegh

Pittsburgh, PA

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