Carl B. Yantis

Petroleum EngineerK-25 Plant

Oak Ridge, TN

EngineerManhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranSpecial Engineer Detachment

Attended the University of Texas. He was married to Jane Yantis, who came with him to Oak Ridge during the war.

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