He is dead now but you’ll find no stone to mark his grave since he has neither grave nor marker, which is a little odd for a much decorated American hero who fought for his country with outstanding bravery… but it was his wish and his family accepted that.

 

Boeing B-17D

 

The 509th

 

Project Alberta

 

The Trinity Test tower

 

The world’s first atomic bomb just prior to the Trinity Test

 

The Trinity Test fireball

 

Little Boy

 

The mission map

 

Detonation

 

Hiroshima just after detonation

 

The Hiroshima Damage estimation map

 

Enola Gay returns

 

Tibbits in Enola Gay

 

Tibbits is decorated by Gen Spaatz

 

Enola Gay in the Udvar Hazy

 

Paul W Tibbits

 

Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the USAF, US Gov, Project Alberta, Mr98, Berlyn Brixner, US Gov DOD, Jack W Aeby, United States Department of Energy, George R Caron, U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Armen Shamlian and elliottwolf.