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Lot: 1289

World War II: Beser and Tibbets Jacob Beser (1921-92) - American soldier and radar specialist; the only man on the crews of both the Enola Gay and the Bock´s Car when they dropped, respectively, the first atomic bomb, at Hiroshima, and the second, at Nagasaki. His Book "Hiroshima & Nagasaki Revisited," Memphis, TN, Global Press, 1988. 8vo, red paper with photographic cover. Signed "To Col. Dan Collier with Best Wishes / Jacob Beser 7/22/90" on title page. Crease near front spine, minor overall rubbing, otherwise VG. Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) - American pilot; commanded the Enola Gay on its bombing mission over Hiroshima. His Signature "Paul W. Tibbets" on a 3" x 5" card, with handstamp "Pilot of the ENOLA GAY / Hiroshima, Japan 6 Aug. 1945." Fine. Estimate US$ 200-300

Estimate
$200 to $300