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Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk

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Dutch Van Kirk remembers one particular mission where his B-17 bombed the wrong target in France during World War II. (1:08)

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After having served with Paul Tibbets in Europe and North Africa, Dutch Van Kirk gets contacted by Tibbets for a very special and secretive mission in late 1944. (2:02)

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Dutch Van Kirk describes why Hiroshima was chosen as an atomic bomb target by the United States. (:59)

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Dutch Van Kirk describes the differences between the two atomic bombs dropped over Japan, the "Fat Man" and "Little Boy", and how each worked. (3:09)

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Dutch Van Kirk describes the inherent complications in having 100 bombers in the air at the same time over Europe. (1:20)

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Dutch Van Kirk talks about special missions delivering VIPs into North Africa before the invasion in 1942. (2:30)

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Dutch Van Kirk talks about why he thinks the atomic bombs were necessary to help end the war with Japan. (:58)

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Dutch Van Kirk recalls his first experience as a B-17 navigator during World War II. (1:34)

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Dutch Van Kirk, a B-17 navigator, lists the typical targets that his squadron bombed in Europe. (1:22)

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Having been chosen as a navigator to deliver the atomic bomb, Dutch Van Kirk recalls the precautions that were taken to ensure his aircraft would not be harmed by the atomic blast. (1:50)