Charles W. Sweeney

Aircraft Commander on BockscarNagasaki Mission

Hiroshima MissionTinian IslandWendover, UT

509th Composite GroupHiroshima MissionManhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranNagasaki Mission

Charles W. Sweeney served as a major in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was regularly assigned to the Great Artiste as the aircraft commander and participated in the mission to bomb Hiroshima as co-pilot of the Great Artiste. Days later, he was the aircraft commander on strike plane Bockscar during the Nagasaki Mission.

Major Charles Sweeney on Tinian

Major Charles Sweeney and Bockscar

Major Charles Sweeney receiving a decoration after the mission

Major Charles Sweeney on Tinian

Major Charles Sweeney

Major Charles Sweeney on Tinian

Related Profiles

K. E. Harding

Research & Development/300 Area

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

Burr H. Ritter

Niagara Falls, NY

Burr H. Ritter was a chemical engineer at the Hooker Chemical Company in Niagara Falls, New York during the Manhattan Project.

John P. Draughon

X-10 Graphite Reactor

John Draughon worked for Clinton Laboratories at the X-10 Reactor.

J. DeVito

Tinian Island

J. DeVito served in the 390th Air Service Group.