Lot 4070

Description

Enola Gay (Atomic bomb delivery aircraft) crew signatures, in ink and felt tip pen on a glossy photo (approx 25x20cm) of the Enola Gay parked on the runway, features signatures of 'Paul W. Tibbets, Pilot', 'Richard H. Nelson, Radio', 'Theodore J Van Kirk, Navigator', 'George R. Caron, Tail Gunner', and 'Jacob Beser, Radio Countermeasures Officer'. Light contrast to Beser's signature which is in the underwing area, a few light surface dings, otherwise fine.

With certificate of authenticity of RR Auction.

Jacob Beser was the only crewman to fly on both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear missions.