July 14th, 2011
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BESER, Jacob (1921-1992) was a lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces who served during World War II. Beser was the radar specialist aboard the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945, when it dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, Beser was aboard Bock's Car when "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki. He was the only person to have served as a strike crew member of both missions. Signed Photograph “Jacob Beser” of the Air Force lieutenant in front of the “ENOLA GAY”. Fine condition.
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