Charles Sweeney | |
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| Birth name | Charles William Sweeney |
| Born | December 27, 1919 Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 16, 2004 (aged 84) Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces  United States Air ForceMassachusetts Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1941–1979 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 509th Composite Group |
| Commands | 393rd Bombardment Squadron 102nd Tactical Fighter Wing |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star Air Medal |
Charles William Sweeney (December 27, 1919 – July 16, 2004) was an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the pilot who flew Bockscar carrying the Fat Man atomic bomb to the Japanese city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Separating from active duty at the end of World War II, he later became an officer in the Massachusetts Air National Guard as the Army Air Forces transitioned to an independent United States Air Force, eventually rising to the rank of major general.