Illinois House Resolution 651 recognizes Brigadier General Paul W. Tibbets Jr. for his service in the United States Air Force.
Illinois House Resolution 651 honors Brigadier General Paul W. Tibbets Jr. for his 29 years of service in the United States Air Force, including his role in the atomic bomb project and the first mission against enemy forces. Tibbets, born in Quincy in 1915, graduated from Western Military Academy and entered the United States Army Air Corps in 1937. He commanded the 340th Bomb Squadron and flew 25 combat missions in B-17s, including the first American raid against occupied Europe.
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