Jeppson, Morris. Hand-annotated diagram of the “Little Boy” atomic bomb, 1945, provides a direct technical interpretation of the weapon used in the bombing of Hiroshima by a participant who bridged both its development and deployment. As weapons officer aboard the Enola Gay and a scientist present at Los Alamos Laboratory.....
Jeppson, Morris R. Autograph letter discussing the Hiroshima atomic bombing written by the weapons test officer aboard the B 29 Enola Gay, the aircraft that delivered the first atomic bomb used in warfare on 6 August 1945. Morris Jeppson served as the officer responsible for arming the uranium bomb known.....
Jeppson, Morris. Inscribed photograph of Hiroshima following the atomic bombing, provides a first-person technical account of the in-flight arming procedure for the weapon deployed on August 6, 1945. As weapons officer aboard the Enola Gay, Morris Jeppson was responsible for ensuring the bomb’s operational readiness, and his inscription records the.....
Jeppson, Morris. Inscribed photograph of the Hiroshima Atomic Dome following the atomic bombing, provides a quantified assessment of destruction written by the weapons officer responsible for arming the bomb aboard the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945. As the individual who physically armed the device prior to release, Morris Jeppson.....
Jeppson, Morris, annotated “Little Boy” atomic bomb diagram, signed in reference to the Hiroshima mission of August 6, 1945, documents firsthand technical interpretation of the first nuclear weapon used in war. The sheet holds historical value for the study of the Manhattan Project, atomic weapons deployment, and the operational knowledge.....
Jeppson, Morris R. handwritten autograph letter signed, 6 August 1945, presents a sustained justification for the use of the atomic bomb by the weapons test officer aboard the B-29 Enola Gay during the Hiroshima mission. Morris R. Jeppson (1922–2010), who armed the Little Boy device in flight and served with.....
