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Paul Tibbets, World War II U.S. Army Air Forces officer, autographed First Day of Issue Canadian cover commemorating World War II (1939–1945), issued November 10, 1989. The cover features Canadian wartime imagery and postage honoring the establishment of the Allied convoy system, postmarked Ottawa, Ontario, on the official day of issue.

Fine condition.

Paul Tibbets (1915–2007) was a career U.S. Army Air Forces officer best known as the pilot and mission commander of the B-29 Enola Gay. On August 6, 1945, he flew the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima, Japan. Tibbets commanded the 509th Composite Group, the highly secret unit responsible for atomic strike operations during World War II. He later retired as a brigadier general and remained a central historical figure in discussions of the atomic age and the conclusion of the war.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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