Paul tibbets biography
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Brigadier General Paul Tibbets, Jr. ()
Tibbets was born in Quincy, Illinois on February 23rd, Though his parents wanted him to become a doctor, was determined to fly and on February 25th, , he enlisted as a cadet in the Army Air Corps at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
A year later got his wings at Kelly Field, Texas where he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant.
Paul tibbets biography
He flew more than 25 combat missions in Europe as Squadron Commander of the th Bomb Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group including the first American Flying Fortress raid against occupied Europe. He later led the first bombardment missions in support of the North African invasion in Algeria.
He was returned to the states in March to test the combat capability of Boeing's new B Super Fortress. He eventually accumulated more experience with the B than any other pilot at the time.
Colonel Tibbets was placed in command of the newly form th Composite Group, who mission was to drop the atomic bomb.
He chose Wendover Air Base in Utah for th