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Edward A. Smith autographed commemorative cover honoring the 509th Composite Group, signed in black ink. Smith served on the staff at the Clinton Engineer Works in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, one of the principal sites of the Manhattan Project where uranium enrichment and other critical operations were carried out in support of the development of the first atomic bombs.

Fine condition.

Edward A. Smith served as a member of the Manhattan Project staff at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the vast secret installation responsible for producing the enriched uranium used in the Little Boy atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Established as part of the Manhattan Engineer District, Oak Ridge employed tens of thousands of military personnel, scientists, engineers, and civilian workers whose efforts were essential to the success of the United States’ wartime atomic program and the conclusion of World War II.

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Reference sku: 11644 1416702-1