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Leslie Groves

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Leslie Richard Groves Jr. (17 August 1896 – 13 July 1970) was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, a top secret research project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II, leading to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Leslie Groves - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American military officer (1896–1970) For the New Zealand cricketer, see Leslie Groves (cricketer) . Leslie Groves Groves in 1948 Born Leslie Richard Groves Jr. ( 1896-08-17 ) 17 August 1896 Albany, New York , U.S. Died 13 July 1970 (1970-07-13) (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery , Virginia, U.S. Allegiance United States Branch United States Army Service years 1918–1948 Rank Lieutenant General Unit Corps of Engineers Commands Armed Forces Special Weapons Project Manhattan P

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