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Col. Berton H. Burns Collection

Col. Berton Burns had a fabulous career with the Air Force, first with the 40th Bomb Group in the China, Burma, India Theater; then as Controller of Maintenance for the 58th Bomb Wing on Tinian Island; then as a pilot with Operation Crossroads; then as a Senior Atomic Certified Pilot; and finally as Commanding Officer of the 509th Composite Group at Pease AFB in New Hampshire.  The below images were provided to us by Irene Mann, the daughter of Col. Burns.

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Col. Berton Burns Shown Sitting in the Cockpit of a B-29 Col. Burns and His Family After the War in Australia Lt. Col. Berton Burns' Citation for a Bronze Star as Controller of Maintenance for the 58th Bomb Wing - Tinian Island - August 1945 Very Interesting and Extensive Career Itinerary for Col. Berton Burns -Page 1 of 4 Very Interesting and Extensive Career Itinerary for Col. Berton Burns -Page 2 of 4
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Very Interesting and Extensive Career Itinerary for Col. Berton Burns -Page 3 of 4 Very Interesting and Extensive Career Itinerary for Col. Berton Burns -Page 4 of 4 Lt. Col. Berton Burns at the Headquarters of the 58th Bomb Wing on Tinian Island - 1945 Col. Berton Burns Shown Sitting in the Cockpit of a B-29 - Operation Crossroads - 1946 B-25 Bomber Somewhere in the China, Burma, India Theater
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B-25 Bomber Crash Landing - China Bay Col. Berton Burns Letter from Col. Burns to His Mother, Father & Grandmother - July 3, 1946 - Operation Crossroads - Good Account of the Mission - Page 1 of 2 Letter from Col. Burns to His Mother, Father & Grandmother - July 3, 1946 - Operation Crossroads - Good Account of the Mission - Page 2 of 2 Envelope - 58th Bomb Wing - Operation Crossroads - July 3, 1946
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Letter from Col. Burns to Fiancée Dated December 26, 1946 - After Operation Crossroads - Very Poignant Letter - Page 1 of 5 - Must Read Letter from Col. Burns to Fiancée Dated December 26, 1946 - After Operation Crossroads - Very Poignant Letter - Page 2 of 5 - Must Read Letter from Col. Burns to Fiancée Dated December 26, 1946 - After Operation Crossroads - Very Poignant Letter - Page 3 of 5 - Must Read Letter from Col. Burns to Fiancée Dated December 26, 1946 - After Operation Crossroads - Very Poignant Letter - Page 4 of 5 - Must Read Letter from Col. Burns to Fiancée Dated December 26, 1946 - After Operation Crossroads - Very Poignant Letter - Page 5 of 5 - Must Read
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Phyllis Burns, Wife of Col. Berton Burns - 1946 Medals Awarded to Col. Berton Burns Monument at Pease Air Force Base Dedicated to the 509th Composite Group - Paul Tibbets Name is at the Top of the Plaque on the Right.  Col. Berton Burns is Below Letter Announcing Creation of 509th CG Monument at Pease Air Force Base Lt. Col. Berton Burns Being Given Award by Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey

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