Captain Frederick C. Bock

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Captain Frederick C. Bock was a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot in World War II best known for commanding the B-29 bomber that conducted instrumentation and observation duties during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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instanceOf United States Army Air Forces officer
aviator
human
military officer
aircraftFlown B-29 Superfortress
allegiance United States of America
associatedWith Bockscar
awardReceived Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath cancer
commanded Bockscar
surface form: B-29 Superfortress Bockscar (usual assigned aircraft)
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1918-01-18
dateOfDeath 2000-08-25
educatedAt University of Michigan
familyName Bock
fieldOfStudy chemistry
givenName Frederick
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
militaryRank captain
notableEvent atomic bombing of Nagasaki
notableFor commanding B-29 on instrumentation and observation duties during Nagasaki mission
notableWork atomic bombing of Nagasaki
occupation military officer
pilot
participatedIn atomic bombing missions over Japan
observation mission during atomic bombing of Nagasaki
placeOfBirth Greenville, Michigan
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
postMilitaryCareer businessman in Chicago area
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
role aircraft commander
serviceNumber O-1699813
sexOrGender male
spouse Ruth Bock
unit 393d Bombardment Squadron
509th Composite Group

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