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Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., Atomic Bomb Pilot, Speaks at Truman Library

2008-202
Accession Number
2008-202
4x6 inches (10x15 cm)
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NAID 350477392
Keywords
Airmen
Atomic bomb
Presidential libraries
HST Keywords
Truman Library - Events - Tibbets, Paul W., Jr.
People Pictured
Tibbets, Paul W. (Paul Warfield), 1915-
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Description
Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot of the Enola Gay, the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, speaks at the Harry S. Truman Library. He (center) is addressing the crowd at the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program. Later he attended a book signing in the museum. Representatives of Whiteman Air Force Base are in the background, as are members of the American Legion Band, who performed earlier. Donor: Ed Ireland.
Date(s)
August 1, 1998