Captain Charles Sweeney

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Military history
Nuclear warfare
B-29 bombers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
Air Medal
American Campaign Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1919-03-15
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Saint_Joseph_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Sweeney
gptkb:Michael_Sweeney
Catherine_Sweeney
Charles_Sweeney_Jr.
Patrick_Sweeney
gptkbp:commanded B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay
B-29_Superfortress_Bockscar
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-07-16
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Boston_College
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Charles Sweeney
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_I
Aviation history
Military aviation
Nuclear strategy
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military strategy
Controversial figure in military history
Impact on international relations
Symbol of nuclear warfare
Historical_significance_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:nickname The Last Bombardier
gptkbp:notableFor Dropping_atomic_bombs_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Northampton,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:serviceYears 1941-1945
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:Bombing_of_Nagasaki
Post-war military service
Cold_War_military_operations
World_War_II_end
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Sweeney