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Joe Baca

ChildLos Alamos, NM

Family Member of Manhattan Project Veteran
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Joe Baca was born in Alberquerque, NM. He moved with his family to Los Alamos, NM in April of 1944 after his father, Jose Baca, got a job as a carpenter there. After his graduation from high school in 1955, Joe attended New Mexico State University for a time before working as a furniture mover and a chemical plant operator in Los Alamos.

Joe Baca’s Timeline
1936 Born in Albuquerque, NM.

1958 Began work at Los Alamos.

1944 Moved to Los Alamos, NM with family.

1955 Graduated High School

Joe with his father, Jose

Baca Family

Joe’s High School Class, 1951

Baca Family

Joe’s First Communion class

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