Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Opal Adamson

Project StaffY-12 Plant

Oak Ridge, TN
Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff
Y-12 beta racetrack.

Opal Adamson worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.

Related Profiles

Forrest Waldrop

Y-12 Plant

Waldrop arrived at Oak Ridge in early 1944, directly after receiving his Army basic training. At Oak Ridge, he worked at the Y-12 plant during the Manhattan Project.

Bruno A. Katlarz

Tinian Island

Bruno A. Katlarz served in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. 

J. M. Gerking

Hanford, WA

Rex McDowell

Y-12 Plant

Rex McDowell worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.