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509th CG Pictorial Album - 1945

This pictorial album represents a photographic record of the 509th Composite Group from its inception in late 1944 to the completion of its primary mission in August 1945.  This album is reproduced here with the permission of Mid Coast Marketing and Paul W. Tibbets, BGen. USAF (Ret).  For more information, please visit their web site at http://www.theenolagay.com

Note:  There are two ways to view the photos in this gallery.  You may "click" on any of the small images below to go to a full-page image along with an expanded caption.  You may also navigate forward and backward from each of the full-page images.

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Images 51 to 75

 

Images 76 to 100


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Scenes from a "Beer Party" Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from a "Beer Party" Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from a "Beer Party" Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from a "Beer Party" Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from a "Beer Party" Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945

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Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945

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Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from Hiking Maneuvers Prior to Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Scenes from Deployment to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Ground Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Ground Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945

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Ground Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Ground Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Air Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Col. Paul Tibbets and Air Echelon Deploy to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945 Air Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - Wendover Army Air Field - 1945

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Ground Echelon Deploys to Tinian Island - USS Cape Victory - "Out on the Pacific" - 1945 Scenes From 509th Headquarters Area - Tinian Island - 1945 Scenes From 509th Headquarters Area - Tinian Island - 1945 Scenes From 509th Headquarters Area - Tinian Island - 1945 Scenes From 509th Headquarters Area - Tinian Island - 1945


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