Theodore Van Kirk

Theodore J. Van Kirk
Theodore J. Van Kirk
	Van Kirk (left) with Tibbets, and Ferebee, 6 August 1945
Nickname(s)	"Dutch", "Ted"
Born	February 27, 1921; Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 28, 2014 (aged 93); Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1946
Rank	Major
Unit	97th Bomb Group; 509th Bomb Wing;
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (15);
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Theodore Jerome "Dutch" Van Kirk (February 27, 1921 – July 28, 2014) 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.^[1]

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