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Military collection of Enola Gay's bombardier given to N.C. museum

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The military collection of the man who pulled a lever dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima is coming to the North Carolina Museum of History.

Colonel Thomas W. Ferebee scrupulously saved souvenirs of his military service, including notes written on August 6, 1945 —- the day the bomb was dropped from the Enola Gay during World War II.

The museum has acquired maps, Ferebee's dress uniform, desk nameplate, reunion pins and mugs and paperwork documenting his 30-year-career in the Air Force, The News & Observer reported Thursday.
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