Leon Cooper

Leon Cooper served as a 2nd lieutenant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was the bombardier regularly assigned to the B-29 Next Objective.

Crew A-3, Leon is in the top row, far left. Photo courtesy of Richard H. Campbell and the Janet Chapman Pence Collection from the Air Force Museum.

Related Profiles

Attended Cornell University.

John P. Flannery worked for H.K. Ferguson Co. and Morrison Knudson. Co. on construction at Oak Ridge, TN during the Manhattan Project.