This article, titled "Tibbets, Pilot of First A-Bomb Plane, Tells of European Day Raids," tells the story of Paul Tibbets's leadership and military aviation during the early years of World War II. Tibbets "led the American daylight heavy bombing raid against the Nazis in Europe in August, 1942" and served as a captain and commander of the 340th Squadron of the 97th Bomb Group.
