Photo: U.S. Army Air Force / U.S. Department of Defense
This could have been just another story of an ordinary family of Czech expatriates in the United States. However, a series of circumstances led Czech-American Joseph Stiborik to leave an indelible mark on history as a crew member of the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 80 years ago, on August 6, 1945.
The origins of Joseph Stiborik’s family were only conclusively proven a couple of years ago – initially, he was believed to be a descendant of immigrants from Žďár nad Sázavou.
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Author: Xavier Amedeo Pallas