| Beginning
of the End
"The flight of the Enola Gay and the capture of the island
of Iwo Jima, were two of the most significant events of World War II. I
wanted, in some small way, to pay tribute to those who captured that
island fortress even as I paid homage to the United States Army Air Forces
and the crew of the Enola Gay for the mission. Both events hastened
the end of the war and made the invasion of the Japanese homeland
unnecessary." -- William S. Phillips
An historic limited edition fine art print countersigned by Brigadier
General Paul W. Tibbets, pilot; Thomas W. Ferebee, bombardier; Theodore J.
"Dutch" Van Kirk, navigator; Richard Nelson, radio operator; and
first time signer Morris R. Jeppson, Bomb Electronics Officer.
(Artist Proof)
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