Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

James Vella

CorporalTinian Island

Wendover, UT
509th Composite GroupManhattan Project VeteranMilitary Veteran
North Airfield at Tinian Island.

James Vella served in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron.

Related Profiles

Claire W. Jones

Oak Ridge, TN

Claire Jones worked for the United States Engineer District Office.

Kenneth E. Berry

Tinian Island

Kenneth E. Berry served in the 1st Ordnance Squadron.

George Cowan

Los Alamos, NM

George Cowan joined the Manhattan Project in 1942 at the Met Lab as a chemist for Enrico Fermi’s group, and also worked for Columbia University.

Walter A. Pelton

K-25 Plant

Walter Pelton worked for the Kellex Corporation at the K-25 Pelton.