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Paul Tibbets (1915)

World War II · US Army · Brigadier General

Rank: Brigadier General
United States of America

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Paul Tibbets & Enola Gay.jpgPaul Tibbets & Enola Gay.jpg
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Colonel Clifford Heflin and Colonel Paul Tibbets.jpgColonel Clifford Heflin and Colonel Paul Tibbets.jpg
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.jpgAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.jpg
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L to R Thomas W. Ferebee , Col. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. , Capt. Theodore van Kirk, Robert A Lewis.jpgL to R Thomas W. Ferebee , Col. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. , Capt. Theodore van Kirk, Robert A Lewis.jpg
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Paul Tibbets (1915)Paul Tibbets (1915)
Birth, Death, Discharge, Enlistment, Military Service, Other, PeopleUS, Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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Index RecordJun 1, 2013
Paul W TibbetsPaul W Tibbets
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MemorialApr 8, 2009
Carl Spaatz (1891)Carl Spaatz (1891)
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MemorialJun 16, 2013

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University of Florida
University of Cincinnati
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Air and Space Museum