Theodore Van Kirk
Theodore Jerome "Dutch" Van Kirk was a navigator in the United States Army Air Forces, best known as the navigator of the Enola Gay when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Upon the death of fellow crewman Morris Jeppson on March 30, 2010, Van Kirk became the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew.
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- Born in
- Northumberland
- Educated at
- Bucknell UniversityAviation Cadet Training Program
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- 🏆 Silver Star🏆 Air Medal🏆 Distinguished Flying Cross
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1921
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