Robert A. Lewis
Robert A. Lewis | |
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Capt. Lewis, c. 1945 | |
| Born | October 18, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1983 (aged 65) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 509th Composite Group |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Spouse | Mary Eileen Kelly |
| Other work | Chemist, Manager, Pilot |
Robert Alvin Lewis (October 18, 1917 – June 18, 1983) was a United States Army Air Forces officer serving in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was the co-pilot and aircraft commander of the Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress bomber which dropped the atomic bomb Little Boy on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.