$2,625
An offset lithograph print titled "Atomic Warfare is Born" showing the Enola Gay flying over Japan after having just dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The print is signed by mission pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets, navigator Captain Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, bombardier Major Thomas Ferebee, and numerous other members of the 509th Composite Group charged with handling nuclear weapons during World War II. Includes a signed, handwritten letter from Robert W. Krauss, author of a history of the 509th, verifying that he personally obtained the signatures. Framed together with a pair of pilot's wings. PROVENANCE From the Collection of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Framed, 35 1/2 by 30 inches Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05