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Lot #441
Enola Gay and Bockscar

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Four items signed by one or more crew-members of the Enola Gay or Bockscar, including: an 8.5 x 11 sheet containing an interview between USA Today and Pilot Paul Tibbets in regard to "The Atomic Bomb Drop," signed in blue ink by Tibbets; an 8.5 x 11 print of the front cover of the New York Times from August 9, 1945, with headline stating, "Soviet Declares War on Japan; Attacks Manchuria, Tokyo Says; Atom Bomb Loosed on Nagasaki," signed in blue ink by Fred J. Olivi and Frederick Ashworth, and in black ballpoint by Charles W. Sweeney, with each adding mission designation; an 8.5 x 11 book photo of a plume rising up from Hiroshima, signed in black ballpoint by George R. Caron; and a color glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb and images of Morris Jeppson and Dutch Van Kirk, who both sign above in blue felt tip and add their mission designations. In overall fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #591 - Ended September 09, 2020