Theodore Van Kirk
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 10 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 27,1921 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Northumberland |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 28,2014 |
| Died | Stone Mountain |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Units | 97th Operations Group |
| 509th Bomb Wing | |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Air Medal | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bucknell University |
| Nicknam | "Dutch", "Ted" |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 755761 |
Theodore Van Kirk Life story
Theodore Jerome "Dutch" Van Kirk 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.
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