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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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Gilbert B. Prothero

Oak Ridge, TN

Gilbert Prothero worked for the United States Engineer District Office.

G. W. Tyler

X-10 Graphite Reactor

G. W. Tyler worked for Clinton Laboratories at the X-10 Reactor.

H. Joseph Woodland

K-25 Plant

Attended Drexel University.

Earl Pond, Jr.

Oak Ridge, TN

Earl Pond, Jr. worked for the J.A. Jones Construction Company.