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58th Bomb Wing
West Field - Tinian
313th Bomb Wing
North Field - Tinian
315th Bomb Wing
Northwest Field - Guam

73rd Bomb Wing
Isley Field - Saipan
314th Bomb Wing
North Field - Guam
Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

ACCIDENTS ENOLA GAY

A Sq 52 "IrishLassie" Accident 12MB
Recovery of #470085
6MB

Interview with Crewmen (05:58) 9.1MB (WMV)

ACCIDENTS NEED HELP IDENTIFYING THESE

A Sq 52 "IrishLassie" Accident 12MB
Recovery of #470085
6MB

Who are these crewmen? 3.6MB

MARIANAS ISLANDS XB-29 TESTS

Aerial of Tinian 7.9 MB

XB-29 First Taxi Runs 8MB
XB-29 First Takeoffs & Landings 6.8MB

GUAM ACTIVITIES UNIDENTIFIED B-29's

Communications Hut on Guam
Guam Theater

B-29 Following Jeep
Great Head-on View of B-29
B-29's on Guam
Night Shot of B-29's on Saipan

MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS LETTERS / DOCUMENTS

Left Gunner View of P-51's in Flight
B-29 Crew with General Twining on Guam
Great Shot of Rear Gunner Position

Letter from General Giles to General Arnold Page 1
Letter from General Giles to General Arnold Page 2
Graphic of Incendiary Bomb Damage Assessment



This website is dedicated to my father

Samuel G. Athey, Jr.

Right-gunner, 314th BW, 39th BG,
62nd Sqd, Crew 52.


 


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