Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

William Walter Atterson

Oak Ridge, TN
Manhattan Project Veteran

William W. Atterson lived in Oak Ridge Tennessee and worked at the Y-12 plant where he was in charge of keeping the machine’s working and making sure the work place was running smoothly.

Related Profiles

W.D. Norwood

Hanford, WA

Christine Julien

Hanford, WA

Robert M. Underhill

Los Alamos, NM

Robert Mackenzie “Bob” Underhill (1893-1988) was a finance officer for the University of California during the Manhattan Project.

David B. Wright

Tinian Island

David B. Wright served in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron.