Material from Wilma Betty Gray, later Gianos. Wilma was born a fraternal twin on January 30, 1921 in Akron, Ohio. She enlisted in the Army (as did her twin brother) in August 1944, spurred on by a desire to help her older sister, who was in Santo Tomas Internment Camp, held prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines. At age 23, Wilma had never been far from home, and boarded a train, not knowing where she was headed. Her destination was Oak Ridge, Tennessee, site of the uranium enrichment plants for the Manhattan Project. She lived on the base with other WACs in a dormitory. She worked as the general secretary for the K-25 Safety, Security, and Fire Prevention Office. Her responsibilities included handling classified reports and correspondence. While there, she was promoted to staff sergeant. All duties and activities at Oak Ridge were top secret. Wilma met her future husband, John H. Gianos of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, there. He was an engineer with the SED (Special Engineering Detachment), who worked in the K-25 building. Wilma separated from the WACs in August 1946. She and John married on September 25, 1948 in Akron. They moved to Milwaukee and raised three children. Wilma went back to Oak Ridge for the 50th anniversary of the SED, and reunited with some old friends. She died on February 26, 2004. The collection includes her summer dress jacket, dog tag, photos and documents.