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Joseph Papalia Collection
509th Composite Group
| 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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| Paul Tibbets, Joseph Papalia, & Chuck Sweeney | 509th Composite Group Patch - Post World War II | Radio Message From Bockscar to Home Base at Tinian - Signed by Sgt. Abe Spitzer | The Way it Was in 1945 | LCDR Frederick Ashworth, Weaponeer on Bockscar, 2 Years Earlier on Guadalcanal - 1943 |
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| B29's on Bombing Raid Over Japan - P51 Escort in Background | B29's Line Up for Takeoff - As Far as the Eye Can See! | B29 Formation Passes By Mount Fuji | Hand Written Comments on Hiroshima Raid by Capt. Bob Lewis | Hand Written Comments on Hiroshima Raid by Capt. Bob Lewis - 1965 |
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| Bob Caron, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay | Co-Pilot's Log on Hiroshima Mission - Page 8 - Capt. Bob Lewis | B29 Bombing Run Over Japan - Smoke Below and Flak in Upper Right | Brig. General Paul Tibbets - After the War | Bob Caron, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay |
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| Protestant Chaplain of the 509th - Col. William Downey | "Chariots of Destruction" - B29 Bombing Raid - Japan - 1945 | Maj. Charles Sweeney, Pilot of Bockscar | Church Service on Tinian - Photo Taken by Bob Caron | Col. Thomas Ferebee, Bombardier Enola Gay - After War |
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| Air and Ground Crew of the Enola Gay - Signed by Col. Paul Tibbets | B29's Over Japan - Ominous Clouds in Distance - Fantastic Photo | Directive Authorizing Use of Atomic Bombs | Portrait of Edward Teller - Signed | Comments on Use of the Atomic Bombs by Edward Teller |
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| Enola Gay in Storage at Maryland Hangar Awaiting Restoration - Circa 1980's | Enola Gay in Storage at Maryland Hangar Awaiting Restoration - Circa 1980's | Enola Gay in Storage at Maryland Hangar Awaiting Restoration - Circa 1980's | Enola Gay in Storage at Maryland Hangar Awaiting Restoration - Circa 1980's | Color Photo of Enola Gay on Tinian - Signed by Bob Caron, Tail Gunner |
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| Hand Written Note From Wyatt Duzenbury, Flight Engineer on the Enola Gay | Signed Photo of the Enola Gay Crew | Photo of Fat Man Signed by Cdr. Ashworth & Maj. Sweeney | Nagasaki Mushroom Cloud Signed By Maj. Check Sweeney | Formation of B29's as Seen Through the Props of Another B29. |
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