Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Donald O. Cole

Assistant Engineer on Laggin’ DragonNagasaki Mission

Hiroshima MissionTinian IslandWendover, UT
509th Composite GroupHiroshima MissionManhattan Project VeteranMilitary VeteranNagasaki Mission
McEachern Yearbook photo

Donald O. Cole served as a corporal in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He was regularly assigned to the B-29 Top Secret. He participated in the mission to bomb Hiroshima as the assistant engineer of the Big Stink, which was the backup strike plane on Iwo Jima. He flew as the assistant engineer of the Laggin’ Dragon, the weather reconnaissance plane, during the mission to Nagasaki.

Related Profiles

James N. Eckley

Tinian Island

James N. Eckley served in the 1st Ordnance Squadron. 

John S. Goldey

Y-12 Plant

John Goldey worked for the Tennessee Eastman Corporation at the Y-12 Plant.

C. E. Burford

Research & Development/300 Area

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

F. A. Inda

Oak Ridge, TN

F. A. Inda worked for the United States Engineer District Office.