National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Sergeant William Barney was a Radar Operator assigned to the Bockscar’s original crew. He was a member of the 393rd Bombardment Squadron, a segment of the 509th Composite Group.
James Vella served in the 603rd Air Engineering Squadron.
Bob Purbrick was an American physicist. Purbrick was born in 1919 in Salem, Oregon. He received a B.A.
