Theodore Van Kirk
Theodore Van Kirk (February 27, 1921 – July 28, 2014) was an American military personal. He was the navigator of the United States Army Air Forces.
| Captain Theodore Van Kirk | |
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| Nickname | 'Dutch' |
| Born | February 27, 1921 Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 28, 2014 (aged 93) Stone Mountain, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
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He was best known as the navigator of the Enola Gay when they dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Van Kirk was the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew.[1]
Van Kirk died on July 28, 2014 in Stone Mountain, Georgia from natural causes, aged 93.[2][1]
Theodore Van Kirk Media
On August 21, 2010 Van Kirk appeared at a gun and knife collector's show in Dallas, Texas where his autograph was obtained, dedicated "To Wikipedia".
U.S. Army Air Corps/Air Force Navigator badge*Courtesy U.S. Air Force Source: www.af.mil (U.S. Air Force)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Theodore Van Kirk, 93, Enola Gay Navigator, Dies. July 29, 2014. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/us/30vankirk.html?_r=0. Retrieved 2014-07-30. "Theodore (Dutch) Van Kirk, the navigator and last surviving crew member of the Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in the last days of World War II, died on Monday at his home in Stone Mountain, Ga. He was 93. ...".
- ↑ "Last surviving Enola Gay crewman dies in Stone Mountain". www.ajc.com. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
Further reading
- Dietz, Suzanne Simon; Van Kirk, Theodore Jerome (2012). My True Course: Dutch Van Kirk, Northumberland to Hiroshima. Red Gremlin Press LLC. ISBN 9780692016763. OCLC 797975707.
Other websites
- Theodore Van Kirk on IMDb
- Annotated Bibliography for Theodore Van Kirk from the Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues Archived 2010-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- White Light/Black Rain Official Website at the Internet Archive (film)
- Interview with Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk from National Public Radio "All Things Considered" program, 04 August 2005
- 'I'd drop atomic bomb on Hiroshima again if needed' - Enola Gay last living member at YouTube
- Georgia Public Broadcast Interview Oral HIstory Project Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Video interview in August 2010 from the BBC