MSS 775 Paul W. Tibbets Papers

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i4SS 775
Paul W. Tibbets Papers
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Collection Synopsis
Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Paul
W. Tibbets Papers as a gift of Clair Stebbins, Zanesville,
Ohio, in November 1981. Marjorie J. Myers processed the
collection in April 1982.
Property r'ights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the
property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Mr. Stebbins has dedicated such copyrights as
he possesses in this collection to the public. Consideration
of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author
and publisher.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regula-tions
of the Ohio Historical Society.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name,
collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in all
footnote and bibliographic references.
Chronology - Paul Warfield Tibbets.
1915 FEB 23 born, Quincy, Illinois; parents Enola Gay
Haggard and Paul Warfield Tibbets.
1928- 1933 attended Western Military Academy, Alton,
Illinois.
1933- 1936 attended University of Florida and the
University of Cincinnati.
1937 enlisted in Army Air Corps.
1938 JUN 19 married Lucy Wingate; two sons
1942 JUN- JUL flew first B- 17s to Great Britain, 97th Bomb
Group.
1942 AUG lead first daylight raid by an American squad-ron
on German- occupied Europe.
1942 OCT flew General Mark Clark to secret meeting with
French in North Africa.
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