Oral Histories
Robert Furman
2015-08-22T13:58:56-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2FmXC8yMDE1MDgyMjE0MDIwODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Robert Furman talked about his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He served as an assistant to project director General Leslie Groves. Mr Furman recalled going behind enemy lines to determine Nazi Germany’s atomic bomb capabilities. He also spoke about accompanying the atomic bomb to the island of Tinian before the bomb was sent to Japan. Mr. Furman died in October 2008 at the age of 93.
This interview was conducted on February 20, 2008, by Cynthia Kelly, president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation.
Robert Furman talked about his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He served as an assistant to project director General Lesl…
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Robert Furman talked about his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He served as an assistant to project director General Leslie Groves. Mr Furman recalled going behind enemy lines to determine Nazi Germany’s atomic bomb capabilities. He also spoke about accompanying the atomic bomb to the island of Tinian before the bomb was sent to Japan. Mr. Furman died in October 2008 at the age of 93.
This interview was conducted on February 20, 2008, by Cynthia Kelly, president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation. close
This interview was conducted on February 20, 2008, by Cynthia Kelly, president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation.
Robert Furman talked about his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He served as an assistant to project director General Lesl… read more
Robert Furman talked about his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He served as an assistant to project director General Leslie Groves. Mr Furman recalled going behind enemy lines to determine Nazi Germany’s atomic bomb capabilities. He also spoke about accompanying the atomic bomb to the island of Tinian before the bomb was sent to Japan. Mr. Furman died in October 2008 at the age of 93.
This interview was conducted on February 20, 2008, by Cynthia Kelly, president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation. close
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