Hiroshima Mission Crew
Crew C-15 (normally assigned to The Great Artiste)
- Maj. Charles W. Sweeney, aircraft commander
- 1st. Lt. (Charles Donald) Don Albury, pilot
- 2nd Lt. Fred Olivi, co-pilot
- Capt. James Van Pelt, navigator
- Capt. Kermit K. Beahan, bombardier
- Cpl Abe Spitzer, radio operator
- Master Sgt. John D. Kuharek, flight engineer
- Staff Sgt Ray Gallagher, gunner, assistant flight engineer
- Staff Sgt Edward Buckley, radar operator
- Sgt. Albert Dehart, tail gunner
Project Alberta observers aboard for Hiroshima mission:
- Luis Alvarez
- Harold Agnew
- Lawrence H. Johnston
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