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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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| Photos 176 - 210 |
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| Cadet Frederick Ashworth, Weaponeer on Bockscar - 1933 Annapolis Photo | Awaiting Return of the Enola Gay - Tinian Island - August 6, 1945 | Obituary - Thomas Ferebee - Bombardier on the Enola Gay - Page 1 of 2 | Obituary - Thomas Ferebee - Bombardier on the Enola Gay - Page 2 of 2 |
Award Certificate - Los Alamos, NM |
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| Paul Metro - USO Traveler's Aid Station - Oakland, CA - Ten Day Furlough from Wendover, UT - October 1, 1944 | Paul Metro - Ten Day Furlough from Wendover, UT - October 1944 | Members of the Radar Section of the 393rd Bomber Squadron - Wendover, UT | Paul Metro and Others of 393rd Bomber Squadron Celebrating End of World War II - Tinian Island | Paul Metro and Wind-Driven Washing Machine - Tinian Island - 1945 |
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| Thomas Ferebee, Bombardier of the Enola Gay | Hiroshima Bomb Damage Geographical Layout | Archbishop Spellman Greeting Men of the 509th Composite Group - Tinian Island - 1945 | Newspaper Article About Maj. Claude Eatherly, Pilot of the B-29 'Straight Flush' | Envelope Containing Letter (See Next Image) From S/Sgt George 'Bob' Caron, Tail Gunner on the Enola Gay |
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| Letter From S/Sgt George 'Bob' Caron, Tail Gunner on the Enola Gay to His Wife - Dated August 9, 1945 | New York Yankee First Baseman Joe Gordon Signs Baseball for Unidentified Men of the 509th Composite Group - Tinian Island - 1945 | Baseball Legend Enos Slaughter Signs Baseball for Men of the 509th Composite Group on Tinian Island - 1945 | Men of the 509th Composite Group Gather in Front of a Bulletin Board for News - Tinian Island - 1945 | Paul Metro Sits in Front of a Ship at the Dock on Tinian Island - 1945 |
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| Paul Metro Looks Out of the Pilot's Window of the Enola Gay - Tinian Island - 1945 | Water Source for Canteens - Tinian Island - 1945 | American Military Cemetery on Tinian Island - 1945 | Tinian Tavern - "Longest Bar West of Oahu" - Tinian Island - 1945 | Calvin Anstine of the 509th CG Sits on Steps on a Shinto Shrine - Tinian Island - 1945 |
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| Joseph L. Ross Standing in Front of Radar Countermeasures Tent - Tinian Island - 1945 | Men of the 509th CG Washing Utensils After Meal - Tinian Island - 1945 | Truck Pumping Fresh Water into Outside Shower Tank - Tinian Island - 1945 | 509th CG Basketball Courts - Tinian Island - 1945 | Washing-up Center for the 509th CG - Tinian Island - 1945 |
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Obituary for M/Sgt Robert Shumard, Asst. Flight Engineer on the Enola Gay - July 3, 1984 |
Obituary for M/Sgt Robert Shumard, Asst. Flight Engineer on the Enola Gay - July 3, 1984 |
Tank Holding Drinking Water - Tinian Island - 1945 | Enlisted Men's Area - Tinian Island - 1945 | Historical Religious Marker - Tinian Island - 1945 - Left to Right: Calvin C. Anstine, Grover C. Cooper, and Royal H. Mohr |
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