Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk – Enola Gay Navigator – Autographed 10 x 8" Crew P

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Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk autographed 10 x 8" glossy black and white U.S. Air Force photograph depicting the full crew of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. Van Kirk, who served as navigator, has boldly signed in black ink. The verso bears a detailed typed caption identifying all pictured crew members, including pilot Paul W. Tibbets, bombardier Thomas Ferebee, and radar specialist Jacob Beser.

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Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk (1921–2014) served as navigator aboard the Enola Gay during the Hiroshima mission—the first atomic bombing in history. A highly skilled aviator, Van Kirk had previously flown numerous combat missions over Europe with Tibbets and Ferebee before their selection for the top-secret 509th Composite Group.

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Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk – Enola Gay Navigator – Autographed 10 x 8" Crew P

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