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The maps are accompanied by a one page handwritten letter of provenance signed by George Caron. These maps, belonging to Technical Sergeant Caron and flown during the Hiroshima mission, have been gently pinned into a foam board backing and are in fine condition. Intended to be durable, they were actually made of semi-synthetic fiber rather than silk. Silk maps were issued by the Army Air Force for the Aeronautical Chart Service and were usually carried by pilots and crew in their survival kits when they flew over enemy territory. The map legend is in the upper right corner of map No. Both maps, identified as C-52 and C-53, are detailed colored maps of the East China Sea, including Japan, with a scale of 1:4,000,000 and dated February 1945. These AAF Cloth Charts, often referred to as a “silk” maps, contain two maps on opposite sides of a large piece (32.25″ x 30.5″) of thin cloth. Accompanied by a letter of provenance and signed photograph. George Caron’s East China Sea “Silk” Maps, used in Caron’s survival kit flown on the Enola Gay atomic bomb mission to Hiroshima. Historic, Original Maps Enabling the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb - Japan & Asia Maps From the Tail Gunner’s, George Caron’s, Survival Kit that was on Board the B-29, Enola Gay on Her 3 Three Missions over Japan Including the One on Augto Hiroshima With Provenance Enola Gay memorabilia is steadily growing in popularity and price. The best Enola Gay memorabilia deal directly with Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Only a few pieces of Enola Gay memorabilia directly obtained from the crew have made it to market. While there are plenty of Enola Gay autographs on the market, due to their American popularity and their long lives after the war, what is rare is Enola Gay memorabilia that was owned by the famous crew. To buy, sell or consign Enola Gay memorabilia, please email or call Nate D.