World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Robert F. Benenati
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Eugene J. Biancheri
Relationship
Cousin
HE WAS A CHEMICAL ENGINEER FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT'S 'MANHATTAN PROJECT' [ATOM BOMB DEVELOPMENT]. ASSIGNED TO THE SECRET GOVERNMENT SITE AT OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, WHICH PRODUCED FISSION-GRADE MATERIAL FOR THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB.