National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
R. O. Deming, III served in the 509th Headquarters and Base Services Squadron.
Sidney Schneider was an aerial gunner and worked in bomb disposal with the 1027th Air Material Squadron in the 509th Composite Group.
Sir Rudolf Peierls (1907-1995) was a German-born British physicist. In March 1940, Peierls and fellow collegue Otto Frisch co-authored the Frisch-Peierls memorandum, the first technical exposition of a practical atomic weapon.
John L. Downey served as a 2nd lieutenant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the bombardier regularly assigned to the Laggin’ Dragon.
