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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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| Lt. Fred Olivi, Co-Pilot of "Bockscar" in Cockpit | Lt. Fred Olivi Leaning Out of Window of The Great Artiste. | Lt. Fred Olivi Sitting in Jeep on Tinian Island - 1945 | Letter from Sgt. Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flt. Engr. on "Bockscar" - Page 1 | Letter from Sgt. Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flt. Engr. on "Bockscar" - Page 2 |
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| Hiroshima Bomb Damage | Hiroshima Strike Photo | Insignia Change After Hiroshima Mission | Hiroshima Mushroom Cloud | Hand-Written Thoughts on Nagasaki Mission - Kermit Beahan, Bombardier - Bockscar |
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| Hand-Written Thoughts on Nagasaki Mission - Kermit Beahan, Bombardier - Bockscar | Hand-Written Thoughts on Nagasaki Mission - Kermit Beahan, Bombardier - Bockscar | Members of the 509th Relaxing in a Bar in Havana, Cuba | Signed Photo of "Little Boy" Bomb | Looking Back Towards Hiroshima |
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| Manhattan Patch | Marines on Tinian Island | Letter From General Mark Clark - Views on Use of the Bombs | Prayer Read to the Crew of the Enola Gay Prior to Take Off - Signed by Chaplain Downey | Nagasaki Bomb Damage - Signed by Maj. Charles Sweeney, Pilot of Bockscar |
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| B29's on Tinian Island | The Officer Crew of the Enola Gay - Signed by All 4 Members | Col. Paul Tibbets in Front of Enola Gay | Col. Paul Tibbets in Front of Enola Gay | Signed Photo of Enola Gay and Bockscar on Tinian Island |
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| Two Poems Related to the Secret Mission of the 509th | Debriefing Meeting Following Hiroshima Mission - Rare Signed Photo | Post War Tour of Enola Gay at LaGuardia Airport - New York City - 1946 | Facsimile of Rare Document Certifying Transfer of Uranium Projectile From Los Alamos to San Francisco on Way to Tinian Island | Color Photo of Paul Tibbets and "Dutch" Van Kirk Following Return From Hiroshima Mission |
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| Joe Papalia and Jacob Beser at 1984 509th CG Reunion | Joe Papalia and Thomas Ferebee at 1995 509th CG Reunion | Hand-Written Comments from Bob Lewis, Co-Pilot of the Enola Gay, After Hiroshima Bomb Drop | 1935 U. S. One Dollar Bill ("Short-Snorter") Signed by Crew Members of the Enola Gay | 1935 U. S. One Dollar Bill ("Short-Snorter"}Signed by Crew Members of Bockscar |
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