Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk was the navigator on the Enola Gay when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He died in Georgia at 93. RIP Sir, and thank you.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Van_Kirk
Enola Gay lone surviving member dies
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Rest in Peace, Sir.
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He did a damn good job of steering the Enola Gay exactly where it was supposed to be on the day that changed the world forever. Thank-you sir. You're an American hero.
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Thank god the Times has some class. No comments allowed on the article.
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