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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frederick L. Ashworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO THE LOS ALAMOS-BASED MANHATTAN PROJECT, WHICH BUILT THE A-BOMB. THREE DAYS AFTER THE BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA, HE WAS ABOARD THE BOMBER THAT DROPPED A BOMB ON NAGASAKI ON AUGUST 9, 1945. AS WEAPONEER, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ARMING THE BOMB DURING THE FLIGHT.