Leslie Groves: United States Army Corps of Engineers officer (1896–1970)
Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr.
He helped construct the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, which helped create the atomic bomb during World War II.
| Leslie Groves | |
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 Leslie Groves, pictured here as a major general. | |
| Birth name | Leslie Richard Groves, Jr. |
| Born | August 17, 1896 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 1970 (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 |
Groves had a heart attack on July 13, 1970. He died a few hours later at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. at age 73.
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