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Ray Smith is the historian at the Y-12 National Security Complex. His specific focus is the history of Oak Ridge, and he is intimately acquainted with the uranium enrichment processes undertaken at the Y-12, K-25, and S-50 plants during the Manhattan Project, and how the Fat Man and Little Boy bombs worked.

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Woodson H. Clay

Y-12 Plant

Woodson Clay worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.

Thomas R. Charlton

K-25 Plant

Attended Case Western Reserve University.

John F. Gang

K-25 Plant

Attended Pennsylvania State University.

J. P. Cole

Oak Ridge, TN

Cole worked for Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation.