Lot 676
Atomic Bomb, 1945, 33.3 RPM Master Record Interview. With Captain Kermit Beahan, Bombardier of Bockscar, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 6 August 1945, thus helping to end WW II. This 16" aluminum disc with one-sided vinyl impression recording is one of the first interviews Capt. Beahan recorded after the flight. The label on the recording reads: "KPRC / Houston Texas / Steve Wilhelm with Capt. Kermit Beahan / Sept. 26, 1945". Some vinyl edge faults, but a piece of history. The recording is purported to tell of his experiences and impressions (we didn't risk playing it) during the flight. An important first-person view on one of the most important events of the 20th century.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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