Northwest Field, Guam, 1945

Home of the 315th Bomb Wing.

B-29, tail number 42-63674, in flight over Northwest Field, Guam.
Records indicate this particular bomber was assigned to the 315th Bomb Wing, 501st Bomb Group.

Aerial Photos of Northwest Field
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Northwest Field as it appeared in 2002
USAF Photo by SSgt Joshua Strang 		    Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from collection of Ebert "Glenn" Rider
Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from 315th Bomb Wing Association 		    Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from collection of Bill Duncan
Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from collection of Ebert "Glenn" Rider 		    Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from collection of Bill Duncan
Northwest Field as it appeared just after WWII
Photo from collection of Robert I. Powell 		    Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII2
Photo from collection of Ebert "Glenn" Rider
Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from collection of Ebert "Glenn" Rider 		    Northwest Field as it appeared during WWII
Photo from 315th Bomb Wing Association

Joshua Strang was an Airman First Class when he took the picture of what remained of Northwest Field in 2002.

Ebert "Glenn" Rider was a tail gunner on the Dossey crew, 331st Bomb Group, 355 Bomb Squadron.

William "Bill" Duncan was a Radar Operator on the Brooks crew, 331st Bomb Group, 357 Bomb Squadron.

Robert Ingram Powell was stationed on Guam with the SupRad Navy Intelligence Group during WWII.

Webpage by Larry Miller

August 29, 2006