Birthdate: December 27, 1919
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: July 16, 2004
Charles Sweeney served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He piloted the Bockscar aircraft that dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki in 1945. After the war, he transitioned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard as the Army Air Forces evolved into the United States Air Force. Sweeney continued his military service in the Air Force, rising to the rank of major general. His efforts made a significant impact on the history of aviation and military operations.
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