Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Paul_Warfield_Tibbets_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:aircraftCommanded gptkb:Enola_Gay
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cincinnati
gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birthDate 1915-02-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Quincy,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace cremated, ashes scattered over English Channel
gptkbp:child gptkb:Paul_W._Tibbets_III
gptkbp:deathDate 2007-11-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio,_United_States
gptkbp:familyName gptkb:Tibbets
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Paul_Warfield_Tibbets_Jr.
gptkbp:givenName gptkb:Paul
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr.
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier General
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
pilot of the Enola Gay
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Operation_Centerboard_I
gptkbp:serviceYears 1937–1966
gptkbp:signature Paul Tibbets signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Andrea_Quattrehomme
gptkb:Lucy_Wingate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_W._Tibbets_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4