Karnes arrived on Tinian on May 18, 1945, as part of an advance team that flew in the five C - 54 transport planes of the 509th. On May 29, 1,200 men arrived on the troopship Cape Victory after a five - week trip from Seattle.
Karnes arrived on Tinian on May 18, 194r5, as part of an advance team that flew in five c-54 transport planes.