National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Elbert Christman Owens served as a master sergeant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was a member of the ground crew regularly assigned first to Luke the Spook and later to Big Stink.
William E. Wright served as a captain in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the regularly assigned navigator for the Big Stink, and he and his crew were later reassigned to Luke the Spook.
McMahon worked in the 100 D Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.
The following are excerpts from “Converging Lines,” a genealogy and family history book researched and written by Norma McKinney, as well as oral recollections from her in 2011 and Charles’ remembrances to his grandson in 1990 for an eighth grade report.
