I was the Navigator, and we dropped the bomb as planned on Hiroshima. ..Even Oppenheimer was worried about our atomic bombs U235 .. the only weapon in history that would be used without a test.
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Navigator on the "Enola Gay", the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Signed book "Day of the Bomb" by Dan Kurzman, hardcover with dust jacket, 546 pages. Signed on the first page "Theodore Van Kirk - Navigator Enola Gay - August 6, 1945" Van Kirk writes in his hand "A fascinating book about President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb. The book states that one of the main U.S. aim was to end the war before Russians could thrust into Manchuria and take China. The mission to drop the bomb was assigned to our crew, I was the Navigator, and we dropped the bomb as planned on Hiroshima. The mission was a total success and the war ended as planned ..Even Oppenheimer was worried about our atomic bombs U235 as it would be the only weapon in history that would be used without a test.'" In excellent condition.
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- I was the Navigator, and we dropped the bomb as planned on Hiroshima. ..Even Oppenheimer was worried about our atomic bombs U235 .. the only weapon in history that would be used without a test.
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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