[ViLaLuz]

I met Paul Tibbetts at his book signing at the WWII Museum’s opening of the Pacific Wing. I told him how my mother survived the Hiroshima bombing, moved to America and raised a family. We had come full circle, me telling him this as U.S. Navy chief. He was truly speechless. He signed a copy of his book to my mother. It was a very emotional moment.

[ConservativeMind]

Wow! I haven’t known of anyone with such a personal connection to the Hiroshima bomb.

I am sorry your mother was so affected by that,

[volunbeer]

That story should be written up and published - very impactful.

[cpdiii]

Tibbit’s nephew was a patient in our coumadin clinic. I asked him about his uncle. He said, “he did not lose a minute of sleep over the bombing.”

[ansel12]

I met Paul Tibbetts at his book signing at the WWII Museum’s opening of the Pacific Wing. I told him how my mother survived the Hiroshima bombing, moved to America and raised a family. We had come full circle, me telling him this as U.S. Navy chief. He was truly speechless. He signed a copy of his book to my mother. It was a very emotional moment.

I bet that was one of the highlights of his life and that he thought of you and your mother frequently. Tibbetts seems to have been a well-grounded man with a large overview of life and war, and your story would have fit into that, in the flesh.

[Laslo Fripp]

Great story.

[GOPJ]

I met Paul Tibbetts at his book signing at the WWII Museum’s opening of the Pacific Wing. I told him how my mother survived the Hiroshima bombing, moved to America and raised a family. We had come full circle, me telling him this as U.S. Navy chief. He was truly speechless. He signed a copy of his book to my mother. It was a very emotional moment.

Great story Luz - thanks for sharing.

[Lazamataz]

I met Paul Tibbetts at his book signing at the WWII Museum’s opening of the Pacific Wing. I told him how my mother survived the Hiroshima bombing, moved to America and raised a family. We had come full circle, me telling him this as U.S. Navy chief. He was truly speechless. He signed a copy of his book to my mother. It was a very emotional moment.

See, THIS, THIS POST RIGHT HERE, *THIS* is why I treasure Free Republic.

I can read an amazing story like yours, right here, anytime.

[Romans Nine]

Wow. No way to fully understand the emotion in that meeting.

Thanks for sharing,

[Lurker]

Amazing story. Thanks for sharing it.

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