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Enola Gay: Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk

Enola Gay: Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk

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Enola Gay: Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk

Color glossy 14 x 11 laser print photo of the atomic bomb’s devastating aftermath in Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, “We dropped ‘Little Boy’ at 9:15 AM Tinian time…The bomb exploded 43 seconds later about 1800 feet above the ground. The city was devastated. The shock wave hit the plane with a power of 3 Gs. Remember we had dropped leaflets over Japan warning of a rain of ruin from the air. The bomb saved thousands of lives, Japanese and American who would have been killed in the invasion. Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator-Enola Gay-Hiroshima 6 Aug 1945.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #439 - Ended October 15, 2014





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