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The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc. "Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project" |
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Joseph Papalia Collection
| Joseph Papalia is
a former history teacher and a recently retired Probation Officer living in Long Island, NY. He holds a
Masters Degree in Political Science from Queens College, NY. He began
collecting Presidential Documents in the early seventies and gradually
specialized in the field of the atomic missions of World War II. Since
1984, he has attended many of the reunions of the 509th Composite Group,
written articles which were both published in magazines and collectors
newsletters, and given presentations at various organizational functions.
He is still an active collector and can be reached at his e-mail address.
jpap@worldnet.att.net 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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| Looking inside of Camp Churo | Enlisted men's beach (Tinian) | Grover Cooper looking over Harold Kimme's shoulder outside of barracks | Harold Kimme at wheel of ordinance truck which at times was used for transportation |
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| Short history of 509th Composite Group written by Paul Metro | Short history of 509th Composite Group written by Paul Metro | Jim Jolly by gravity water tank used for washing and showering. Enclosure in rear are showering facilities | Tinian Beach, where marines landed . Center of picture showing destroyed landing craft | Possible medical station on Tinian |
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| Looking out towards Tinian Harbor | Theatre used for USO shows, movies and religious services | Patrick Joyce by water tower. Enclosure in back are showering facilities | Paul Metro clowning on antenna | Paul Metro reading Yank outside of barracks |
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| Quonset huts in background used for storage | Road heading towards Tinian harbor | Storage dump area used possibly for ordinance | Unidentified area of Tinian, most probably a storage and work area |
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| 86th Street, where members of the 509th were temporarily housed (3 days) after arriving on the Cape Victory | Tinian Town showing destruction caused by the taking of the island | Paul Metro on top of captured Japanese cannon |
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