Mr. Mabey was born on May 26, 1922, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He discusses his family life, the Depression, schooling and work before the war. He joined the Army in early 1943 and took basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He received sealed orders to report to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he worked in the machine shop until he sustained an injury. During recuperation, he drove a vehicle for Major DeSliva, head of security at Los Alamos. Describes his experiences while there. Discharged near the end of 1945. Mr. Mabey worked for Christensen Diamond Products Company in Salt Lake City in engineering research and development for 42 years. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd.