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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Philip Morrison

Hometown

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS ONE OF THE INVENTORS OF THE ATOMIC BOMB. WAS A GROUP LEADER DURING THE 'MANHATTAN PROJECT' THAT LAUNCHED THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS ERA. HE WAS PRESENT ON JULY 14, 1945 AT THE NEW MEXICO SITE OF THE FIRST DETONATION OF AN ATOMIC WEAPON.