Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Tibbets Jr.

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Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:bornIn February 23, 1915
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Paul_W._Tibbets_III
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:diedIn November 1, 2007
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkbp:famousQuote “I have no regrets.”
“The world will never be the same.”
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Tibbets Jr.
gptkbp:influenced Aviation history
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkbp:involvedIn Aerial warfare
Military strategy
Nuclear weapons development
Bombing_campaigns
gptkbp:knownFor Piloting the Enola Gay
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in history
Public perception over time
Influence on military ethics
Symbol of nuclear warfare
Historical_significance_in_WWII
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:509th_Composite_Group
Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:nickname Tibbs
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Atomic_bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Quincy,_Illinois
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
gptkbp:postWarCareer Author
Public speaker
Commercial aviation
Aviation consultant
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:serviceYears 1941-1966
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marjorie_Tibbets