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Medal Ceremony

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The medal ceremony for the crew of the Enola Gay held on Tinian Island after they dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The Enola Gay, B-29 Super Fortress bomber, is in the background.

Date Created:
August 1945

Publication Information

Date Created
August 1945

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
12 x 10 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
M2002-155
Catalog Record
173694677

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011DWL
Legacy ID
WHi 11569

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