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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Philip Morrison

Hometown

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Grateful American

Relationship

Admirer

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GROUP LEADER DURING THE MANHATTAN PROJECT, WHICH LAUNCHED THE AGE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND WAS PRESENT FOR THE DETONATION OF THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB ON JULY 14, 1945. HE HELPED ASSEMBLE THE BOMB THAT WAS DROPPED ON NAGASAKI, JAPAN, AND WAS PART OF A SCIENTIFIC TEAM SENT TO ASSESS BOMB DAMAGE AFTER JAPAN'S SURRENDER ENDED WWII.