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Atomic Bomb Reserve Plane Signed by (7) Crew Members
Atomic Bomb Reserve Plane Signed by (7) Crew Members
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Atomic Bomb: Color 8"x11" Image of "Big Stink" so named after the war was over, this B29 sat on Iwo Jima near a bomb loading pit with their engines running, If the "Enola Gay" had mechanical problems the bomb would have been transferred to this plane and the original "Enola Gay " crew would have continued the flight to Hiroshima. Signed by seven crewmembers who flew It to Iwo Jima and back to Tinian. Donald Cole," Donald Cole -Asst. Flt. Engr./Scanner." Jack Widowsky, " Jack Widowsky- Navigator", Lloyd Reeder, " Lloyd Reeder- Radio". Jacob Bontekoe, " Jacob Bontekoe- Pilot." Franklin MacGregor," Lt. Franklin MacGregor- Bombardier". George Cohen, "Lt. George Cohen- Flight Engineer-Hiroshima Backup-at Iwo Jima-^ Aug 45". William Orren" W.F. Orren-Radar."
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Atomic Bomb Reserve Plane Signed by (7) Crew Members

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