Dean Mesnard World War II Navigator Chart

Collection — oversize: folder

Identifier: 2004-05-24

Contents of the Collection

The collection contains a single navigational chart printed October 1944 and used by the United States Army Air Forces, 505th Bombardment Group during World War II. The top of the chart is printed as "AAF Special Plotting Chart, Chart No. S-501, Restricted." There are plotting notations done in pencil with various markings, presumably to aid the navigator. On the front of the chart is also a note that reads "Mission #22, Osaka, Japan, June 1, 1945, Crew 83-10, 505th Bomb Group." The front of the map shows the southern coast of the Japanese home islands. The reverse side of the chart features the Mariana Islands and depicts the southern coast of the Japanese home islands. Also on the reverse is a handwritten note, done in pen, that reads "For R. W. Johnson, Dean Mesnard."

Dates

Creation: 1944

Creator

Johnson, Robert W. (Depositor, Person)

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Biographical Note: Dean Mesnard

Dean Mesnard was a lieutenant with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It is likely he served as a navigator on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress with the 505th Bombardment Group. No further information is known.

Source:

Biography derived from collection materials.