National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
In 1942, James E. Fix, was a 16-year-old freshman at Texas A&M University. Fix was drafted into the Army, and, after basic training, twenty men in his unit were chosen for the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP).
Vernon J. Rowley served as a sergeant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the radar operator on the B-29 Jabit III on the Hiroshima mission.
