Details:

The Enola Gay crew autographed commemorative 8 x 10 matte-finish cardstock photograph depicting the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, Japan, following the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Signed in blue ink by pilot Paul W. Tibbets, navigator Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, bombardier Thomas W. Ferebee, and tail gunner Richard H. Nelson, with each signer adding his respective crew position beneath or alongside his signature.

Fine condition. The signatures remain bold and well contrasted against the black-and-white image.

The Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the 509th Composite Group, carried out the first wartime deployment of an atomic weapon when it dropped the uranium bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. Piloted by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, the aircraft's crew included navigator Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, bombardier Thomas W. Ferebee, and tail gunner Richard H. Nelson, all of whom signed this photograph. The mission marked a pivotal moment in world history and was followed three days later by the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, contributing to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.

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

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Reference sku: 11667 1417334-1