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From camping in the woods to the final frontier

As a teenager captivated by the Apollo 11 mission, Paul Wasilko likely never dreamed he’d eventually be talking about an object the astronauts took on that voyage.

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From Oak Ridge to the Moon (captioned)

Y-12 had a role in man’s first landing on the moon. We fabricated the “moon boxes” — lunar sample return containers — for the Apollo Program.

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From Oak Ridge to the Moon

Y-12 had a role in man’s first landing on the moon. We fabricated the “moon boxes” — lunar sample return containers — for the Apollo Program.

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