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Thomas R. Williams

LaborerChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff
University of Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory

Thomas R. Williams was a laborer at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Lab (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

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