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Flashes of lightning lit the San Andres mountains to the south, and the desert echoed with the growl of thunder. The storm that had been building throughout the day had finally erupted in all its fury. The wind and rain whipped through the steel latticework. Morris Jepson, weapons test officer on the Enola Gayĭon Hornig stared up at the tower. "Dutch" Van Kirk, navigator of the Enola Gay Stephen Walker, author of Shockwave BBC producer We talk to Walker, as well as two men who were aboard the Enola Gay on Aug. In a new book, Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima, BBC producer Stephen Walker focuses on the three weeks that lead up to the attack and on the stories of individuals, policymakers, diplomats, physicists, soldiers, airmen and residents of Hiroshima. Postage Includes Delivery Confirmation.Bob Greene on 'The Man Who Won the War' June 6, 2000 In February 2010 Thank you and Happy Bidding!!!! I will accept other forms of payment If you request It, but per e-bay rules you must request It. WWII Weekend, and a photo of our booth at CPAC In Washington D.C. For additional provenance I have shown our badges from the Reading, Pa. I was elected an honorary member of the 509th In 2001, I have attended all Reunions since 1990, I have been the Reunion Chairman 2001-2006,2008-17 Please e-mail me with your questions, I will combine for postal savings.
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The autographs on the documents are real, actual and obtained by me. We sell quality which will give you a good return on your Investment should you have to sell. If you like this photo I suggest you bid. I did not have Dutch autograph many of these. All our photos are sharp, clear as good as originals or better.
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All my photo work was done by a professional street level brick and mortar photo lab. I have sold to collectors, historians and dealers. Most photos being sold were "unearthed" by me. You are purchasing from an Historian who researched 509th Composite Group photos for 25 years. Document size Is 8 x 10 and very readable.The second document Is a copy of " Dutch's Individual Flight Record for the Hiroshima mission.The size Is 8 x 10 copied on watermarked granite paper to replicate the original and again he has autographed as Theodore.The last Item Is an unsigned 5 x 7 photograph of "Dutch" to display with the documents.Everything has been signed historically correct, an opportunity to obtain hard to find documents, autographed.
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It was scanned on gloss photo paper, In color to replicate the original It has been autographed by " Dutch" using his given name Theodore and added Navigator Enola Gay and his Army Serial number. There Is a strip of paper over the photo to prevent copying The first document Is the after mission flight report. Dutch autographed books and photos from my collection. I was "agent" for book and photo signings when we did road trips. Hello, What I am listing Is a grouping of two documents and a photograph relating to " Dutch " Van Kirk.Two of the 8 x 10 documents are actually autographed by the Navigator of the Enola Gay. Item: 203477292633 Enola Gay,Hiroshima, Navigator, Documents, Dutch Van Kirk, 509th Composite Group.