Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

William E. Egger

Ground Crew on Necessary EvilTinian Island

Wendover, UT
509th Composite GroupManhattan Project VeteranMilitary Veteran
The Necessary Evil

William E. Egger served as a sergeant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was a member of the ground crew regularly assigned to the B-29 Necessary Evil.

C-14 Crew on Tinian. Egger is sitting in the bottom row, sixth from the left. Photo courtesy of Richard H. Campbell and the Janet Chapman Pence Collection from the Air Force Museum.

Related Profiles

Edward Malnek

Tinian Island

Edward Malnek served in the 1395th Military Police Company, Aviation.

R. C. Armstrong

Hanford, WA

M. E. Gould

Research & Development/300 Area

Gould worked at the 300 Area at Hanford during the Manhattan Project.

W. M. Sharp

Oak Ridge, TN

Sharp worked for Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation.