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Henry DeWolf Smyth

Washington, DC

Henry DeWolf Smyth (1898-1986) was an American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat. During World War II, Smyth was a member of the National Defense Research Committee’s Uranium Section.

W. B. Durrette

Hanford, WA

Merrill Garrett

Y-12 Plant

Merrill Garrett worked at the Y-12 Plant at Oak Ridge, TN during the Manhattan Project. A high school football star, Garrett received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, but was forced to decline due to financial circumstances during the Great Depression.

L. Watson

Research & Development/300 Area

Watson worked at the 300 Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.