Read "Rain of Ruin", this man was a professional soldier and a hero. My dad, who was on duty at Tinian when the plane took off said that when they were told what the mission was all about and the bomb successfully dropped and operated, he knew right then for the first time he would survive the war. He said everyone in his unit knew that if they had had to invade Japan, especially after being in on the invasion of Saipan (just north of Tinian) and Pelelieu and his being wounded twice on each island that he would surely be killed.
God rest Paul Tibbets soul and I thank him for saving my Dad's life.
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