509th Composite Group Photography
John L. Downey was a bombardier aboard the Boeing B-29 "Laggin' Dragon" bomber. Lt. Downey was assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group, which was stationed at Wendover Field, Utah, for training and North Field, Tinian Island, in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Identifier
NASM.2000.0026
Creator
Downey, John L.
Date
[ca. 1945]
Provenance
John L. Downey, gift, 2000-0026, NASM
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
General
NASMrev
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of thirty-four copy prints concerning the 509th Composite Group, 393rd Bomb Squadron, personnel and aircraft during their service at Tinian, 1945. The following crew members are featured: Robert Petrolli; John Downey; Thomas Brumagin; Harry Davis; Edward Costello; Paul Tibbets; Myron Farya; Stanley G. Steinke; John Canton; and Norman Ray. There are also images of Tinian Island, especially the North Field, and of Boeing B-29s - including nose art shots.
Genre/Form
Photographs
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Creator
Downey, John L.
Names
United States. Army Air Forces. 509th Composite Group
Downey, John L.
Tibbets, Paul
Topic
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
World War, 1939-1945
Atomic bomb
Airplanes, Military -- Decoration
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
