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Concerned that his grave might be used for political purposes: the pilot who launched the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Paul Tibbets became famous in the US after World War II. He led the Enola Gay during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Despite his fame, Tibbets didn’t want a funeral or a headstone when he died. Paul Tibbets studied stomach surgery before joining the US Army Air Corps (USAAC). He signed up for three years … Read more