This copy is signed by Brig. General Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay. Postmarked on August 14, 1995, Columbus, Ohio, the first day of Non-Issue. Includes a laid-in "History Denied" card, detailing the provenance of the first day cover. Brigadier General Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) was the pilot of the B-29 Superfortress, known as the Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. He was accompanied by Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk (1921-2014), the navigator of the Enola Gay and last surviving member of the crew. Seller Inventory # 13174

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Title: Allied Victory over Japan - First Day Cover

Publisher: United States Postal Service, Columbus, OH

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Paper

Illustrator: Scarce first day cover commemorating the Allied Victory over Japan, the only commemorative stamp to be rescinded by the United States Postal Service after intervention by President Bill Clinton.

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Signed First Day Cover.

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