Manhattan Project Bomb Pin
1945, U.S. Army / War Department
Manhattan Project Bomb pin awarded to Mabel F. Owsley in 1945.
Owsley participated in work essential to the production of the Atomic Bomb, thereby contributing to the successful conclusion of World War II. The circular pin has "Manhattan Project A-Bomb written on it. Large "A" at the center.
Additional artifacts (pictured below) from Mabel F. Owsley include: a Certificate of Participation in the Manhattan Project (c. 1945) + a Manhattan Project Metal Security Badge (S-Site 185). S-Site was one of the code names for Los Alamos.
Explore the Spy Museum's Top Secret exhibit which highlights the real-life details of espionage during the Manhattan Project including the most famous ‘atomic spies’, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. https://bit.ly/3lQ1ZVW
