
Details:
Kermit Beahan autographed 10 × 8 inch black-and-white photograph depicting members of the B-29 flight crew involved in the atomic mission over Nagasaki. The image shows the crew posed in uniform at their Pacific Theater base and is autographed by Beahan. The verso bears the original U.S. Air Force caption identifying the Nagasaki atomic bomb crew.
Fine condition.
Kermit K. Beahan (1918–1989) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and World War II veteran who served as the bombardier aboard Bockscar, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Assigned to the elite 509th Composite Group, Beahan was responsible for visually identifying and confirming the target after adverse weather conditions forced the mission to divert from its primary objective. His role was critical in the execution of the final atomic strike of the war. Following World War II, Beahan continued his military service before transitioning to civilian life, later becoming a respected speaker.
Authentication:
Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.
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