Seated in the rear of the B-29, he was the first to see the mushroom cloud.
CARON (1919-1995) was the tail gunner on the Enola Gay on its historic mission to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. Radar counter measures (RCM) observer JACOB BESER (1921-1992) was the only crew member of both the Enola Gay and Bock's Car, the two B-29s that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki hastening the end of World War II. 6, 1945, Colonel Tibbets piloted the Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress named after his mother, on its mission to drop the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. United States Army Air Force Colonel TIBBETS (1915-2007) was responsible for the organization, training and command of the world's first nuclear strike force. One 3-cent Statue of Liberty stamp affixed. Postmarked Albany, New York, June 24, 1954. First Day Cover honoring Liberty Symbol of the U.S.A. Tibbetts-Pilot', 'Jacob Beser/Hiroshima-Nagasaki/Aug 6-9, 1945', all in blue and black ink. Caron of the Enola Gay all signed this 1954 first day cover honoring Liberty Symbol of the U.S.A.įirst day cover signed 'George R.
