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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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| Cachet Signed by Sgt. Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flight Engineer of the Enola Gay. | Sgt. Bob Caron in Tail Gunner's Position on the Enola Gay. | Sgt. Bob Caron in His Dress Uniform | Col. Paul Tibbets Speaking With LCDR Frederick Ashworth, Weaponeer on "Bockscar" Prior to Takeoff About Fuel Problem | Col. Paul Tibbets About to Receive DSC From General Carl Spaatz After Hiroshima Mission. |
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| B29's on Mission Over Japan. | Hand-Written Recollections of Col. Paul Tibbets | Tinian Island 1945 | VADM Frederick Ashworth, Weaponeer on "Bockscar" | Facsimile of Flight Log of Navigator "Dutch" Van Kirk, August 6, 1945; Page 2 of 3 |
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| Facsimile of Flight Log of Navigator "Dutch" Van Kirk, August 6, 1945; Page 1 of 3 | Facsimile of Flight Log of Navigator "Dutch" Van Kirk, August 6, 1945; Page 3 of 3 | Col. Paul Tibbets With Enola Gay Ground Crew | Recollections of LCdr Frederick Ashworth, Weaponeer on "Bockscar", About Strike Report | Mushroom Cloud Rising Over Hiroshima |
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| Another Excellent Photo of the Crew Members of "Bockscar" | Cachet Signed By Frederick Ashworth, Weaponeer on Bockscar; Postmarked 8/12/45 | Nagasaki Mission Crew | Enola Gay Color Print | Cachet Marking the 35th Anniversary of the Nagasaki Mission - 8/9/80 |
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| Cachet Postmarked 8/23/45 | Brig. General Paul Tibbets | Cachet Postmarked 8/6/45 | Cachet Commemorating 50th Anniversary of End of World War II | Cachet Signed by Fred Olivi, Co-Pilot of Bockscar |
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| Capt. Bob Lewis at the Controls of the Enola Gay | Obituary for Bob Caron, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay | Dedication of 509th Composite Group Historical Marker on Tinian Island. | 509th Composite Group Historical Marker on Tinian Island. | 509th Composite Group Historical Marker on Tinian Island. |
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| Engine Mechanics at Work on B-29 | 10 Enlisted Crew Members of Both Enola Gay and Bockscar Look at Newspaper Headlines. | Lt. Fred Olivi, Co-Pilot of "Bockscar" | Front of B-29 #95, "Laggin' Dragon" | Message Relating Observations on Nagasaki Mission |
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