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Hugh M. Richardson

Technical SupervisorK-25 Plant

Oak Ridge, TN
Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranProject Worker/StaffSpecial Engineer Detachment
Oak Ridge, K-25

Attended Vanderbilt University.

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