United States. Army Air Forces. 509th Composite Group operations orders, 1945
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 509th
- Abstract:
- Orders 35 and 39 (August 5 and 8, 1945), ordering the strike missions that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, August 6 and 9, 1945.
- Extent:
- 2 oversize boxes (4.0 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], United States. Army Air Forces. 509th Composite Group operations orders, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Orders 35 and 39 (August 5 and 8, 1945), ordering the strike missions that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, August 6 and 9, 1945.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1979.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan
Atomic bomb
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], United States. Army Air Forces. 509th Composite Group operations orders, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563