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Paul Tibbets autographed a hardcover copy of Return of the Enola Gay, his account of the organization, training, and command of the 509th Composite Group and the atomic bombing mission against Hiroshima. Paul Tibbets has signed in blue ink beneath an interior photograph depicting Enola Gay crew members Theodore J. Van Kirk, Tibbets, and Thomas W. Ferebee.

Return of the Enola Gay recounts Tibbets's military career and his role in preparing and carrying out the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing mission over Hiroshima, during which he piloted the B-29 Enola Gay.

Very good condition with light handling wear to the covers.

Paul W. Tibbets Jr. (1915–2007) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and pilot best known as commander of the 509th Composite Group and pilot of the Enola Gay. On August 6, 1945, Tibbets commanded the mission that dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan. He later served in the United States Air Force, ultimately retiring as a brigadier general in 1966.

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

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Reference sku: 11699 1418964-1