Leslie Groves
United States Army Corps of Engineers officer (1896–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr. (August 17, 1896 – July 13, 1970) was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer. He helped construct the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, which helped create the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Birth name | Leslie Richard Groves, Jr. |
Born | (1896-08-17)August 17, 1896 Albany, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 13, 1970(1970-07-13) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Corps of Engineers |
Commands held | Armed Forces Special Weapons Project Manhattan Project |
Battles/wars | World War I Occupation of Nicaragua World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Order of the Crown (Belgium) Companion of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) Medal of Merit (Nicaragua) |
Other work | Vice President Sperry Rand |
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Groves had a heart attack on July 13, 1970.[1] He died a few hours later at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. at age 73.[2][3]