MORE PICTURES FROM TINIAN, 1945



APQ13 Scope Pictures
Osaka 6/7/45
Ditto
Osaka 6/7/45
Ditto
Amagasaki, 6/15/45
Ditto
Okayama, 6/29/45
Tinian Harbor
Activity
Aguijan
in background
Bobby Riggs,
Don Budge et al
Tennis
Exhibition
Nature Calls
(Dick Fisher)
25th Squadron "Facility"
Tom Turner presiding
25th Squadron
Hardstands, West Field
Crew Chief's
Handy Sack
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
Life Raft Exercises
(Tinian Harbor)
40th BG Officers
Club (Summer '45)
40th Bomb Group
Officers Club
40th Bomb Group
Officers Club
40th Bomb Group Club
40th Bomb Group Club

Red Cross Pavilion at Iwo
Derreth, Doerr, Corradina
Prince, Zweig
Sheldon Zweig Photo
Schwartz, Rhiner, Corradina
Sheldon Zweig Photo
Standing L to R
F/O Jimmy Caso,Bombardier
F/O Mickey Blechman, Radar
Maj. John Schindler, A/C
F/O Dick Veach, Pilot

Kneeling L to R
SeaBee from New Orleans
Lt. Joe Twilling, Navigator
Maj. John Schindler crew

A/C Serial#42-24471
40th BG photo
Bob Sanders Crew
Final mission
Pytko, Adams, Sanders, Searcy, Linnard
Mills, Manning, Webster, Craig, Kelly
Smilin' Jack #42-24888
Ground Crew in Front
Thomas (Mickey) Dolan - Center Front
Joan Stewart Photo (his niece)
#42-24888
(Joan Stewart(
#42-65233
(Joan Stewart)
40th BG Over Japan
(Ivan Potts)
Crippled #420 Heading for Iwo
Ivan's Story of this Planes Last Mission
is in "Anecdotes" (Potts photo)
KAWANISHI "George 21"
Air Force Museum Photo
(Potts)
"GEORGE 21" Top Speed 370 MPH
Ceiling 35,300 feet
One of the best Japanese fighters late
in World War II
Most effective in frontal attacks
due to the B-29's speed at altitude
"Eddie Allen" (Russ Elwell)
"B-Sweet IV"
Damage on last flight
(Wm. Schaal photo)
"B-Sweet IV"
Damage on last flight
(Wm. Schaal photo)
S/Sgt. Russ Locandro and his band
(See Anecdotes for info on band)

Members of the Sammy Cohen USO Troupe

These 2 photos from Doug Franckling

Inter-Island Rivalry Ball Game Score Card
58th Wing vs 73rd Wing
(Joan Stewart)

Our Lineup
(Stewart)

Their Lineup
(Stewart)