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Joseph A. Gagnon

Tinian Island

Joseph A. Gagnon served in the 320th Troop Carrier Squadron. 

Mary Rockwell

Y-12 Plant

Right after Pearl Harbor with her new high school diploma, Mary Compton applied to TVA for a war job.

August “Gus” Knuth

Chicago, IL

August “Gus” Knuth was a millwright and carpenter who helped construct Chicago Pile-1. He was present on December 2, 1942 when the pile went critical in the first self-sustaining chain reaction in history.

F. Munn

Research & Development/300 Area

Munn worked in the 300 Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.