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Wolcott A. Dupree, II

Pilot on the Full HouseHiroshima Mission

Tinian IslandWendover, UT
509th Composite GroupHiroshima MissionManhattan Project VeteranMilitary Veteran
The Full House

Wolcott A. Dupree, II served as a captain in the 509th Composite Group. He was the pilot of the B-29 Full House on the Hiroshima Mission.

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