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Percy G. Phillips

Technical SergeantLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranSpecial Engineer Detachment

Percy Phillips served in the Special Engineer Detatchment (SED) at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

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