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Charles W. Sweeney autographed commemorative cover honoring the 509th Composite Group, signed in blue ink. Sweeney piloted the B-29 Bockscar during the August 9, 1945 mission that dropped the “Fat Man” atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, the second and final atomic bombing of World War II.

Fine condition.

Charles W. Sweeney (1919-2004) was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer and one of the most prominent members of the elite 509th Composite Group. As pilot of the B-29 Bockscar, he commanded the historic Nagasaki mission, delivering the “Fat Man” atomic bomb that helped bring about Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. Sweeney had previously piloted The Great Artiste as the instrument aircraft during the Hiroshima mission three days earlier, making him the only pilot to participate directly in both atomic bombing operations. After the war, he remained in the Air Force Reserve, retiring with the rank of major general.

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Reference sku: 11644 1416695-1