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"COLUMBUS, Ohio — Paul Tibbets, the Air Force pilot and commander of the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, died Thursday. He was 92.
Tibbets died at his Columbus home, said Gerry Newhouse, a longtime friend. Tibbets suffered from a variety of health problems and had been in decline for two months.
Tibbets’ historic mission in the plane Enola Gay, named for his mother, marked the beginning of the end of World War II. It was the first use of a nuclear weapon in wartime."
Enola Gay pilot Tibbets dead at 92 - Air Force News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Air Force Times
"Tibbets had requested no funeral and no headstone, fearing it would provide his detractors with a place to protest, Newhouse said."
What a shame, the man performed his mission at the risk of his and his crew's life and he has to be concerned about protesters at his funeral. Thanks Paul, Rest in peace.
Tibbets died at his Columbus home, said Gerry Newhouse, a longtime friend. Tibbets suffered from a variety of health problems and had been in decline for two months.
Tibbets’ historic mission in the plane Enola Gay, named for his mother, marked the beginning of the end of World War II. It was the first use of a nuclear weapon in wartime."
Enola Gay pilot Tibbets dead at 92 - Air Force News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Air Force Times
"Tibbets had requested no funeral and no headstone, fearing it would provide his detractors with a place to protest, Newhouse said."
What a shame, the man performed his mission at the risk of his and his crew's life and he has to be concerned about protesters at his funeral. Thanks Paul, Rest in peace.
