George R. Caron
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 29 years ago |
Date of birth | October 31,1919 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Brooklyn |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | June 3,1995 |
Died | Denver |
Colorado | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Books | Fire of a Thousand Suns: The George R. "Bob" Caron Story, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay |
Education | Brooklyn Technical High School |
Awards | Silver Star |
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ID | 784299 |
George R. Caron Life story
Technical Sergeant George Robert Caron was the tail gunner, the only defender of the twelve crewmen, aboard the B-29 Enola Gay during the bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. Facing the rear of the B-29, his vantage point made him the first man to witness the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima.