Honorary member of the 509th Composite Group
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Photo of Fat Man Signed by Cdr. Ashworth & Maj. Sweeney

Lt. Fred Olivi Leaning Out of Window of The Great Artiste.

Letter from Sgt. Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flt. Engr. on "Bockscar" - Page 1

Letter from Sgt. Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flt. Engr. on "Bockscar" - Page 2

Hiroshima Bomb Damage

Hiroshima Strike Photo

Insignia Change After Hiroshima Mission

Hand-Written Thoughts on Nagasaki Mission - Kermit Beahan, Bombardier - Bockscar

Hand-Written Thoughts on Nagasaki Mission - Kermit Beahan, Bombardier - Bockscar

Hand-Written Thoughts on Nagasaki Mission - Kermit Beahan, Bombardier - Bockscar

Signed Photo of "Little Boy" Bomb

Manhattan Patch

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

B29's on Tinian Island

The Officer Crew of the Enola Gay - Signed by All 4 Members

Two Poems Related to the Secret Mission of the 509th

Debriefing Meeting Following Hiroshima Mission - Rare Signed Photo

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

Cachet Signed by Sgt. Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flight Engineer of Bockscar.

Zenji Abe, was the leader of a dive bomber squadron at Pearl Harbor.  He is standing in front of an Aichi bomber, the type that he flew from the carrier Akagi to attack the US Light Cruiser Raleigh in Pearl Harbor.

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