Donnelly, Brian J., 1927-2006
Person
Biographical Note
Brian J. Donnelly was born in 1927. He served as an aerial photographer with the United States Air Force from 1945-1968 and was stationed at the Marshall Islands during atomic bomb testing. Donnelly died in 2006.
Source:
Biography derived from collection and donor information.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Brian J. Donnelly Bikini Atoll Collection
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2012-01-30
Contents of the Collection
The Brian J. Donnelly Bikini Atoll Collection is a small collection comprised of two items: a map and a booklet likely collected by Donnelly during his military service from 1945-1968. The map is a photocopy of a hand-drawn map of Kwajalein Island showing locations of the runway and other United States military structures. A handwritten note shows the location of the atomic bomb storage area. The booklet is titled, A. A. F. Drone Unit, and includes a history...
Dates:
circa 1945-1950
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives