National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Robert Ellingson arrived in Oak Ridge in June 1943. Shortly after Ellingson arrived, however, he was informed by his employer, Tennessee Eastman, that they already had too many chemists and chemical engineers.
Frederick Ashworth (1912 – 2005) was a Vice Admiral in the US Navy. Ashworth’s work on the Manhattan Project began in 1944.
Thomas R. Griffin, Jr. served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron.
