National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Jas Purcell worked for the Roane-Anderson Company.
Dwight Young (1892-1975) was a professional photographer working at a box factory when he heard about an opening at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory.
William S. Biggers worked as a chemical engineer during the Manhattan Project. Biggers worked at the the Houdaille-Hershey Plant in Decatur, Illinois from April 1944 to December 1946.
William R. Purnell (1886-1955) was a Rear Admiral in the US Navy and served as the Navy liaison on the Military Policy Committee for the Manhattan Project.
