C.D. Albury Signed Index Card (PSA) WWII Bockscar Co-Pilot Nagasaki Mission

"**Hand-Signed Index Card by WWII Bockscar Co-Pilot C.D. Albury — Encapsulated by PSA/DNA Authentication Services**

Presented for auction is a historically significant **hand-signed index card by Captain Charles Donald ""Don"" Albury**, co-pilot of the **B-29 Superfortress Bockscar**, the aircraft that delivered the atomic bomb over **Nagasaki, Japan**, on **August 9, 1945**. This rare autograph has been **professionally encapsulated by PSA/DNA Authentication Services**, providing both authenticity and preservation.

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### **About Captain C.D. Albury**

**Charles Donald Albury (1920–2009)** was a decorated U.S. Army Air Forces pilot and the co-pilot of the **Bockscar**, the aircraft that dropped the second atomic bomb—code-named **“Fat Man”**—on the city of Nagasaki. A native of Florida, Albury was a seasoned pilot by the time he joined the **509th Composite Group**, having flown numerous missions during the war.

On **August 9, 1945**, Albury assisted Major Charles W. Sweeney in piloting the Bockscar from **Tinian Island** to Nagasaki in one of the most pivotal missions in military history. The mission led to Japan's unconditional surrender just days later, marking the effective end of World War II. Albury's firsthand experience and contribution to this event place him among the central figures in the legacy of atomic warfare and WWII history.

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### **About the 509th Composite Group**

The **509th Composite Group** was a unique and top-secret unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces formed specifically to plan and execute the atomic bomb missions. Operating out of **Wendover Army Air Field** in Utah and later from **Tinian Island** in the Pacific, the 509th trained extensively for precision bombing and atomic delivery.

Led by **Colonel Paul Tibbets**, the group was responsible for both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki missions. The 509th included aircraft such as the **Enola Gay**, **Bockscar**, and **The Great Artiste**, as well as support and scientific teams from the **Manhattan Project**. Their operations remain among the most significant and studied military missions in world history.

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### **Item Details**

- **Signer**: C.D. Albury

- **Role**: Co-Pilot, B-29 Bockscar — Nagasaki Mission

- **Affiliation**: 509th Composite Group, U.S. Army Air Forces

- **Format**: Hand-signed 3x5 index card

- **Authentication**: **Encapsulated by PSA/DNA Authentication Services**

- **Condition**: Signature is bold and well-preserved

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This authenticated and encapsulated autograph by Captain C.D. Albury is a **rare and historically vital artifact** from the atomic age and World War II. It is an ideal acquisition for collectors of **military history**, **aviation memorabilia**, and **atomic era documentation**."

A portion of the sale of this auction will be donated to the General James. H Doolittle Scholarship Fund. The General James H. Doolittle Scholarship Fund was founded to assist college students by awarding one scholarship annually in the maximum amount of $5,000 to a deserving student who is pursuing a baccalaureate or advanced degree in aeronautical engineering or an aerospace science. Students are selected based on their scholastic achievement, school and community participation, demonstrated leadership potential and financial need. More information can be found at the Doolittle Scholarship Funds’ website.

The autograph(s) has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: PSA Encapsulated

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