Paul W. Tibbets - Jul 07, 2015 | Alexander Historical Auctions Llc In Md
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PAUL W. TIBBETS
PAUL W. TIBBETS
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PAUL W. TIBBETS
(d. 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay which delivered the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Fine content A.L.S. penned on the verso of a history student's letter to him, 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.]. Tibbets explains why the atomic bomb was used: "...The use of the A-bombs was neither 1) retaliatory nor 2) revengeful. Their use was a direct act of war for this singular purpose of 'imposing our will on the enemy' to bring about an 'unconditional' surrender...". Fine, sold with a copy of his memoir: "Return of the Enola Gay", privately printed, 340pp. 8vo., signed and dated in 2004 on the frontis portrait. Fine.
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