Theodore Van Kirk

Theodore Van Kirk (February 27, 1921 – July 28, 2014) was an American military personal. He was the navigator of the United States Army Air Forces. 

He was best known as the navigator of the Enola Gay when they dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Van Kirk was the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew.

Van Kirk died on July 28, 2014 in Stone Mountain, Georgia from natural causes, aged 93.

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Other websites

Annotated Bibliography for Theodore Van Kirk from the Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues 
 (film)
Interview with Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk from National Public Radio "All Things Considered" program, 04 August 2005

Georgia Public Broadcast Interview Oral HIstory Project 
Video interview in August 2010 from the BBC

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Category:American military personnel of World War II
Category:Majors in the United States Army
Category:Military people from Pennsylvania