ENOLA GAY CREW (THEODORE VAN KIRK) - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 156817
Price: $140.00
ENOLA GAY CREW: THEODORE J. VAN KIRK
The navigator signed this slip of paper and penned a note in blue ink
Autograph Note Signed: "T. J. Van Kirk" in blue ink. 6½x2¼. Note in Full: “Thanks for the
offer of the check - but I will not accept it. Pls. donate it to your favorite charity”.Theodore J.
Van Kirk (1921-2014) began his military career in the Army Air Force Aviation Cadet
Program just two months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He joined the 97th Bomb
Group and flew with Paul Tibbets and Tom Ferebee, both of whom would join Van Kirk on
the Enola Gay crew. The crew trained in preparation of the Hiroshima, Japan, bombing
for over six months before they flew over Hiroshima. Frequently asked if he had any regrets
about dropping the atomic bomb, the military veteran has affirmed the decision, noting that
the two atomic bombs ended the war and prevented a longer conflict that would have resulted
in more lives lost. Van Kirk was the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew when he
passed away in 2014. Irregular cut. Otherwise, fine condition.
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