Jacob Besser – Enola Gay Radar Specialist – Autographed 10 x 8" Photograph

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Jacob Besser, World War II U.S. Army Air Forces veteran, autographed 10 × 8 inch black-and-white group photograph depicting U.S. aircrew personnel posed together in flight uniforms beneath the fuselage of a B-29 Superfortress. The image is of a wartime crew portrait taken at a Pacific air base during active service, reflecting the camaraderie, youth, and shared experience of American airmen involved in long-range bombing operations during the final phase of the Second World War.

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Jacob Besser (1921–1992) was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer who served as a radar countermeasures specialist during World War II. He is notable for having participated in both atomic bombing missions, serving aboard the B-29 Enola Gay during the Hiroshima mission on August 6, 1945, and aboard Bockscar during the Nagasaki mission on August 9, 1945. Besser was responsible for monitoring and countering Japanese radar defenses during these operations. After the war, he remained active in veteran organizations and historical discussions surrounding the atomic missions, offering firsthand insight into one of the most consequential chapters of modern history.

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Jacob Besser – Enola Gay Radar Specialist – Autographed 10 x 8" Photograph

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