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Frederick C. Bock
2000Aug, 25

Frederick C. Bock

Frederick C. Bock, American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)
Frederick Carl Bock (January 18, 1918 – August 25, 2000) was a World War II pilot who took part in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945.

Bock attended the University of Chicago and went on to enroll in a graduate course in philosophy.Upon the entry of the United States into the Second World War Bock enlisted in the Army Air Force, becoming a pilot.Bock flew missions from India to China over the Himalayas, a route known as the hump. He also participated in air raids on Japan flown from China.

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  • 22May

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  • 26Nov

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    George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.