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Robert W. Prunty

MachinistLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranProvisional Engineer Detachment

Robert Prunty (1921-2008) served in the Army at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project, working as a machinist.

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