George H. Conen

First LieutenantTinian Island

Hiroshima MissionWendover, UT

509th Composite GroupHiroshima MissionManhattan Project VeteranMilitary Veteran

Conen served as a first lieutenant in the 393rd Bombardment Squadron. He participated in the mission to bomb Hiroshima as a flight engineer for the Top Secret.

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