TIL my dad, Thad Vanderburg, helped transport the first atomic cannon from Santa Fe to Los Alamos for early testing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M65_Atomic_Cannon …
@glv hearing these connections always brings home the massive scope of the effort (my grandfather was one of the many on the Manhattan Proj)
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@avibryant I know what you mean. Dad worked as a security guard for the AEC at Los Alamos for a few years starting in '48.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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