Theodore Van Kirk
Theodore J. Van Kirk | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Dutch", "Ted" |
| Born | February 27, 1921 Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 2014 (aged 93) Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
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| Battles / wars | World War II |
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Theodore Jerome "Dutch" Van Kirk (February 27, 1921 – July 28, 2014) was a navigator in the United States Army Air Forces, best known as the navigator of the Enola Gay when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Upon the death of fellow crewman Morris Jeppson on March 30, 2010, Van Kirk became the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew.