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Mary Olipra

Administrative AssistantLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project Veteran
Raymond Hamilton and Mary Olipra

Mary Olipra was a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) assigned to Los Alamos, Mexico. She primarily worked in the mess halls. While at Los Alamos, she met and married Raymond Hamilton. 

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