Paul Tibbets was born on February 23, 1915 in Quincy, IL. United States Air Force Pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. The bomb, code-named "Little Boy," decimated the city and killed 135,000 people, including civilians and American POWs.
Paul Tibbets is a member of Pilot
💰 Net worth: Under Review
About
United States Air Force Pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. The bomb, code-named "Little Boy," decimated the city and killed 135,000 people, including civilians and American POWs.
Before Fame
He enrolled at the University of Cincinnati with the hope of becoming an abdominal surgeon.
Trivia
His plane, the Enola Gay, dropped the first of two atomic bombs on Japan.
Family Life
He married Andrea Quattrehomm following his divorce from Lucy Wingate. He had three sons named James, Gene, and Paul III Tibbets.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of American Astronaut, Gus Grissom.
