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Tibbets was once thanked for saving the lives of many US Military personnel had the invasion of Japan taken place.

His answer: "We would like to think we made a difference".

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“We would like to think we made a difference”.

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They made a difference, alright. The Japanese in the Dutch East Indies had planned to retreat back to Japan in order to defend it against approaching American forces. But before doing so they also planned to kill all POWs held in concentration camps.

God bless General Tibbets, the Enola Gay and Boxcar.