James Sytsma

PrivateLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary PoliceMilitary Veteran

James Peter Sytsma served as a private in the US Army. He was part of the Provisional Military Police Detachment No. 1 sent to Los Alamos in April 1943.

James Sytsma’s Timeline

1943 Apr Sent to Los Alamos as part of the Provisional Military Police Detachment No. 1.

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