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James Osborn

EngineerLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranSpecial Engineer Detachment
Front gate to the Los Alamos compound

James Osborn was a member of the Special Engineering Detachment at Los Alamos. 

Atomic Test, Tonapah NV

Ohio State Army ASTP 1943

WAC Los Alamos

Santa Fe New Mexican on August 6, 1945

Santa Fe New Mexican on August 14, 1945

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