Charles Sweeney
| Charles W. Sweeney | |
|---|---|
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Karijera | |
| Čin |  General major |
| Važnije bitke | Drugi svkezski rat Atomsko bombardiranje Hiroshime Atomsko bombardiranje Nagasakija |
| Rod vojske |  United States Air Force Zrakoplovni korpus Vojske SAD |
General major Charles W. Sweeney (27. decembar 1919 – 16. jul 2004) bio je američki zrakoplovni oficir najpoznatiji po službi u vojnom zrakoplovstvu za vrijeme Drugom svjetskom ratu, odnosno zapovijedanju Bocksarom, bombarderom koji je 9. augusta 1945. bacio atomsku bombu Fat Man na japanski grad Nagasaki.
Vanjske veze
- Annotated bibliography for Charles Sweeney from the Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues Arhivirano 2006-08-28 na Wayback Machine-u
- Official USAF biography BG Charles W. Sweeney na Wayback Machine-u (archived February 8, 2004)
- Reflections from above: an American pilot's perspective on the mission which dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki
- Eyewitness account of atomic bombing over Nagasaki, by William Laurence, New York Times
- Sweeney explains to Reed Irvine how, incredibly, he and Paul Tibbetts became the first Americans into Japan after the bombing na YouTube.
