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Chien-Shiung Wu

Columbia University

Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) was a Chinese American physicist. During the Manhattan Project, she worked at Columbia University, helping develop the process for separating uranium metal into U-235 and U-238 isotopes by gaseous diffusion.

Edward M. Costello

Tinian Island

Edward M. Costello served as a captain in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the aircraft commander regularly assigned to the Laggin’ Dragon.

J. C. Ledbetter

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Ledbetter worked in the 200 East Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.

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X-10 Graphite Reactor

E. E. Beauchamp worked for Clinton Laboratories at the X-10 Reactor.