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#101 Autographed 8 x 11-1/2 color photo of "Strange Cargo" by 6 Crew Members. The photo was taken on Tinian In 1945. This Crew completed 4 non-atomic combat missions over Japan. Comes with list of crew and missions.

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#102 8 x 10 Photograph of the USS Indianapolis, CA-35 at Pearl Harbor, the Heavy Cruiser that carried the Hiroshima "Little Boy" Atomic Bomb from California to Tinian, setting a speed record that has never been duplicated. Hand-signed on the photograph by Seaman First Class Ed Brown (he operated the crane that unloaded the bomb) Seagoing Marines Ed Harrell, Giles McCoy, Coxswain Michael Kuryla Jr., and Ensign Harlan Twible ( he had just graduated from Annapolis and was assigned to the ship ).

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#104 8 x 10 color photo reproduced from the original color slide of B29 "Top Secret". The plane was named and nose art painted after the war was over. This photograph was taken on Tinian. It has been handsigned on the photograph by 3 Crewmen Crew # A-5. This crew flew 6 combat missions Including "Backup" for Enola Gay on August 6th and Nagasaki Advance Weather Recon on August 9th. Handsigned on the photograph by Jack Widowsky (Navigator) George Cohen ( Flight Engineer) and Donald Cole ( Assistant Flight Engineer)

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#105 8 x 10 autographed color photograph, handsigned on the photo. Reproduced from the original color slide taken by 393rd Bomb Squadron B29 Computer Specialist Ken Eidnes. The original slide was taken on Tinian after both Atomic Bombs were dropped. Quantities are limited.

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#111 Color 8"x11.5" autographed photo of B-29 "Straight Flush" the Hiroshima weather plane that preceded the Enola Gay reporting the weather as "2/10 s cloud cover at 15,000 feet bomb primary". Autographed by Flight and Ground Crew. Only one crewmember survive today.

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#112 Autographed 8 x 11-1/2 color photograph of Up an Atom, signed on the photograph by 6 crew members. This photograph/ slide was taken on the Island of Tinian In 1945. This crew participated In four missions over Japan, Including both Atomic missions .

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#113 Unique autographed photo of the Enola Gay with the Bockscar In the background that has been autographed, handsigned on the photo by Paul Tibbets, Morris Jeppson, Dutch Van Kirk, Charles Sweeney, and Richard Nelson . This Is an actual autographed photo not a scan preprint or forgery and comes with a letter of authenticity. The photo was taken by 393rd Armament Officer Jack Wright. The original slide/photo Is In our posession, the photo was autographed over 10 years ago.

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#114 Autographed 8 x 11-1/2 color photograph of Necessary Evil signed on the photograph by 6 crew members. This photograph/ slide was taken on the Island of Tinian In 1945. This crew participated In four missions over Japan, Including both Atomic missions.

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#115 Color Photo of The Enola Gay - Sign by Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney, 8" X 10" Brilliant color photo of the Enola Gay with Bockscar in the background. The only known color photo of both planes. The Bockscar still has the mission flown markings on it. This photo was reproduced from the original slide taken on Tinian by 509th Armament officer, Jack Wright and now owned by Robert Krauss. Very rare photo which is personally autographed by both mission commanders.

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#116 8 x 11-1/2 autographed color photo of "Bockscar" - reproduced from the original color slide autographed, handsigned on the photo by 6 crewmembers and 1 ground crewman for the Nagasaki Mission. This Is an actual autographed photo, not a scan, preprint or forgery, comes with letter of authenticity. The slide was taken by Jack Wright, 393rd bomb squadron Armament Officer and Is In our possession. The photo was autographed over 15 years ago.

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#118 Autographed 8 x 11-1/2 color photograph of Laggin Dragon signed on the photograph by 8 crew members. The photograph/ slide was taken on the Island of Tinian In 1945. Due to late arrival on Tinian, the crew participated In no missions over Japan.

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#123 Autographed 5x7 color photo of "Straight Flush" Autographed 8 x 10 color photograph ( Image slightly smaller ) of B 29 " Straight Flush ", the Hiroshima advance weather plane. This plane reported the weather conditions, 1 hour before the " Enola Gay" arrived with the Atomic Bomb. Written entirely In his handwriting, Co-Pilot Ira Weatherly writes " 2//10's cloud cover, bomb primary". Also Included Is a 5 x 7 photo of Ira.
 

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#129 Color 8"x11.5" autographed photo of B-29 "Great Artiste" by crew that flew plane to Nagasaki as the Instrument plane accompanying the strike plane "Bockscar". On the day of the mission Fred Bock and Charles Sweeney switched planes. Signatures of Fred Bock and Larry Johnston are very rare. Larry was the only man to witness all 3 Atomic Bombs.

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