Casings for the 'Thin Man' and 'Fat Man' atomic bomb designs, Muroc Army Air Field (later Edwards Air Force Base), California, United States, Mar 1944

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Caption     Casings for the 'Thin Man' and 'Fat Man' atomic bomb designs, Muroc Army Air Field (later Edwards Air Force Base), California, United States, Mar 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Muroc, California, United States
Date  Mar 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Department of Energy
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 898 x 520 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Peter Merlin says:
11 Feb 2020 09:04:43 AM

This image was actually taken at Muroc Army Air Field, California, in March 1944.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
13 Feb 2020 12:34:02 PM

Peter Merlin (above):
After our exchange of emails, you have quite convinced me that this image was taken during the Muroc phase of the testing and the caption has been changed accordingly. Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention.

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