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Paul Tibbets

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92 years oldQuincy, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. (February 23, 1915 – November 1, 2007) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the aircraft captain who flew the B-29 Superfortress known as the Enola Gay (named after his mother) when it dropped a Little Boy, the first of two atomic bombs used in warfare, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

Personal Details

Born
February 23, 1915 - November 1, 2007 (age 92)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr.