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DUTCH VAN KIRK BIRTH OF THE ATOMIC AGE

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Theodore (Dutch) Van Kirk (1921-2014) American navigator of the 'Enola Gay' when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Signed copy of the first page of 'Birth of the Atomic Age' by Joseph F. Papalia, 1 page, light mailing folds, 8.5 x 11 inches. Signed in blue ink 'Theodore J. Van Kirk Navigator 'Enola Gay.' Joseph Papalia is an official historian of the 509th Composite Group, the US Army Air Force unit created specifically for dropping atomic bombs during World War II.

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DUTCH VAN KIRK BIRTH OF THE ATOMIC AGE

Name: DUTCH VAN KIRK BIRTH OF THE ATOMIC AGE
SKU: 176219242
Price: 80 USD
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