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George R. Caron

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Gender Male
Death28 years ago
Date of birth October 31,1919
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Born Brooklyn
New York
United States
Date of died June 3,1995
DiedDenver
Colorado
United States
Battles and wars World War II
BooksFire of a Thousand Suns: The George R. "Bob" Caron Story, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay
Education Brooklyn Technical High School
Awards Silver Star
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George R. Caron Life story


Technical Sergeant George Robert Caron was the tail gunner, the only defender of the twelve crewmen, aboard the B-29 Enola Gay during the bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. Facing the rear of the B-29, his vantage point made him the first man to witness the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima.

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