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Hopkins, John C. (1933)
John Chapman Hopkins was born on June 30, 1933 in Palo Alto, California. John married V. Adele on June 14, 1954 and had two children: Anna Adele an Barbara Ellen.
Hopkin was a scientist and test director as the J-division leader for the Nevada Test Site. In 1955 and 1956, Hopkins was a Los Alamos summer student.
Hopkins obtained a doctor of philosophy degree in physics from the University of Washington in 1960.
From 1960 to 1993 Hopkins was employed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
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Huckabee, Fred
Fred Ray Huckabee was born on November 26, 1931 in Brownfield, Texas. Fred was married on June 25, 1955 but his spouce is deceased. They had one child: Melissa Lynn Delerago.
Huckabee was enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1947 to 1951.
Huckabee is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as the Chif Test Construction for the Department of Energy (DOE).
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Mayer, Frankie Lou (Louise)
Frankie Lou Mayer was born on January 2, 1931, in Elgin, Oklahoma. Frankie married William J. Mayer on September 1, 1984. Frankie had three children: Natalie Kershaw, David McKinley, and Nancy Davis.
Mayer obtained 127 college credit hours.
Mayer was employed as a benefits specialist regarding worker's compensation for the Nevada Test Site. She monitored the company's claims and eventually monitored self-insured claims for Reynold's Electrical & Engineering Company (REECo).
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Merlino, Jim (James Donald)
James "Jim" Donald Merlino was born on November 25, 1928, in Wallace, Idaho. Merlino has two children: Debbie Chase and Nick Merlino.
Merlino was hired by the Nye County Sheriff Department in June of 1972 to work as Deputy Sheriff in Mercury, Nevada. He retired in January of 1994.
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Parkhurst, Joyce Anne (Reese)
Joyce Anne Parkhurst (née Reese) was born on October 24, 1935, in Long Beach, California. Joyce married James on January 30, 1955, and they had five children: Jim, Jeff, Jennifer, Jocelyn, and Jill.
Parkhurst attended one and a half years of college and one and a half years of nursing school.
Parkhurst was employed as a nurse for 14 years.
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Peluaga, Hank (Henry Aloy)
Henry Eloy Peluaga was born on November 21, 1927, in Eureka, Nevada. Henry married Lola on July 16, 1950, and they had three children: Henry, Steven, and Sherry.
Peluaga was enlisted in the United States Air Force.
Peluaga was a shifter walking boss miner in affiliation with the Nevada Test Site. Peluaga had previously been employed as a sheepherder, truck driver, cowboy, bartender, and race car driver.
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Silvia, Pauline H. (1930-2014)
Pauline Helena Silvia was born on January 25, 1930, in Newport, Rhode Island. Pauline had two children: Silvia Anne Styles and M. T. Silvia.
Silvia was enlisted in the United States Navy and graduated from Officer’s Line School in Newport in 1952. She was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant in 1956.
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