The writers of this book have done a good job! It is up to us to help preserve that history for those who come after. We in this country have reached important milestones in our remembered history (well, those of us who were alive when it all began on December 7, 1941). Most especially, youngsters are hearing more about those events because of the 75th anniversary of D-Day just last year. Wow-wow-wow.this is one terrific book! Originally researched/written in 2006, it still packs a wallop, even though most Americans now living have heard of the atom bomb and Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A page-turner that offers “minute-by-minute coverage of the critical periods” surrounding the mission, Enola Gay finally separates myth and reality from the planning of the flight to the moment over Hiroshima when the atomic age was born ( Library Journal ).
Touching on the early days of the Manhattan Project and the first inkling of an atomic bomb, investigative journalist Gordon Thomas and his writing partner Max Morgan-Witts, take WWII enthusiasts through the training of the crew of the Enola Gay and the challenges faced by pilot Paul Tibbets. From diplomatic moves behind the scenes to Japanese actions and the US Army Air Force’s call to action, no detail is left untold. Painstakingly researched, the story behind the decision to send the Enola Gay to bomb Hiroshima is told through firsthand sources. unrivaled” history of the B-29 and its fateful mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima ( The New York Times Book Review ). From the New York Times – bestselling coauthors: A “fascinating.