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Militaria

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Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

1945 PAUL TIBBETS & ENOLA GAY CREW
SIGNED PHOTO ................................................... PH $300-400

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1945 SIGNED PHOTOS FROM HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI
CREWMEN (x8) .................................................... PH $300-400

Group of eight B&W 5"x7" individually signed photos of
crewmen of Enola Gay and Bockscar, the B-29s that dropped
the atom bombs on Japan. Signed photos include Tibbets, van
Kirk, Caron, Lewis (group photo), Ferebee, Olivi (inscribed),
Beser and Beahan. Very fine condition.
674 /

1945 COVERS SIGNED BY CREWMEN ON THE
NAGASAKI ATOMIC BOMBING MISSION (x7) .. PH $200-300

Group of 7 covers signed by men participating in the dropping
of the second atom bomb on Nagasaki. From the B-29 Bockscar
are covers signed by Sweeney, Beser, Beahan, Albury, Olivi,
Kuharek and Gallagher. All in very fine condition.
675 /

1945 SIGNED CARDS BY HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI
ATOMIC BOMBER CREWS (x11) ........................ PH $300-400

Group of 11 signed 3"x5" cards from crewmen aboard the Enola
Gay and Bockscar, the B-29s that dropped the atom bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Enola Gay signatures include:
Tibbets, Ferebee, Beser, Caron and Nelson. Bockscar signatures
include: Sweeney, Olivi, Beahan, Albury (inscribed) and Bock
(not piloting). All in excellent condition.

1945 COVERS SIGNED BY CREWMEN ON THE
HIROSHIMA ATOMIC BOMB MISSION (x8) ....... PH $300-400

Group of 8 covers signed by men participating in the dropping
of the first atom bomb on Hiroshima. From the Enola Gay are
covers signed by Tibbets, Lewis, Ferebee, Van Kirk, Beser,
Caron, Stiborik and Nelson. All in very fine condition.

AUTOGRAPH 1945 PAUL TIBBETS & ENOLA GAY
CREW SIGNED POEM ......................................... PH $300-400

Poem printed on page with fancy trim (8"x10"), honoring the
crew of the Enola Gay. Signed by five of its members including
pilot Paul Tibbets. Other signers include: Theodore J Van Kirk
(inscribed ‘Navigator’), Morris Jeppson (‘Weapons Test
Officer’), Tom Ferebee (‘Bombardier’) and George R. Caron
(‘Tail Gunner’). All in different blue pens. Photo itself in near
mint condition. Very fine.
671

Estimate

672 /

B&W photo collage (8"x10") with four sections: Enola Gay
with crew standing around, pilot waving from cockpit window,
large crowd standing around plane & crew posing in front of
Operations Office. Signed by five crew members: pilot Paul
Tibbets, Theodore J. Van Kirk (inscribed ‘Navigator’), Richard
Nelson (‘Radio’), Morris Jeppson (weapon test office) and Tom
Ferebee (‘Bombardier’). All in blue pen. Photo itself in near
mint condition. Very fine.
670

674X

Estimate

American, World War II – Militaria, cont.
669

673X

1945 TWO BOOKS SIGNED BY PAUL TIBBETS
............................................................................... PH $200-300

Two hardbound books signed by Paul Tibbets. ‘Return of the
Enola Gay’ (6½”x9½”) signed on second inside page, excellent
condition with dust jacket. Second book (6"x9"), softbound
‘Flight of the Enola Gay’ signed and inscribed on back of title
page, also excellent.
676

1945 ENOLA GAY (ATOMIC BOMB) CREW MEMBERS
SIGNED PHOTO MONTAGE ................................ PH $200-300

Undated B&W photo (8"x10") that depicts ‘Little Boy’ atomic
bomb and Hiroshima destruction, boldly signed in blue ink by
4 crew members including Ferebee (bombardier), Tibbets
(pilot), Van Kirk (navigator) and Nelson (radio).

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