Enola Gay, Pentagon and The U.S. Air Force

What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos
Enola Gay was the name of the B-29 aircraft that dropped the world's first atomic bomb used in war on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II. The pilot handpicked the name, honoring his mother, the night before the mission.
Enola Gay Aircraft—And Other Historic Items—Inaccurately Targeted Under Pentagon’s Anti-DEI Purge
References to the aircraft—which dropped the first war-time atomic bomb—were flagged for removal from Pentagon photos and online posts as part of a DEI purge, presumably because of the word “gay.”
Enola Gay falls victim to Pentagon DEI purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made no secret of his disdain for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the military. Before President Donald Trump nominated him to lead the Defense Department,
Trump Admin Slammed As ‘Stupidest’ Ever After Linking WWII Jet ‘Enola Gay’ To DEI
Just to be clear, Enola Gay was the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, not... a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Pete Hegseth Banned Images of ‘Enola Gay’ WWII Plane in DEI Crackdown
In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s quest to nix all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content, some photos on the department’s website and online posts appear to be marked for deletion just because they include the word “gay”—regardless of what the context is.
Pentagon to remove Enola Gay bomber photos under Trump DEI purge
Photos of the Enola Gay WWII bomber, Black military pilots and the country’s first female fighter pilot are among the more than 26,000 images flagged for removal by the Pentagon for violating DEI
'Bonkers': Hegseth ridiculed as Enola Gay photos swept up in DEI purge over word 'gay'
Critics unloaded on new Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth after a new report Thursday night that references to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and even the Enola Gay — the plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan — were among tens of thousands of materials designated for deletion by the Department of Defense.
Pentagon's DEI Purge Mistakenly Flags B-29 Enola Gay Images
The Pentagon's DEI content purge has mistakenly flagged images of the B-29 Enola Gay, along with photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, female Marine Corps graduates, and minority history commemorations. Following an executive order by President Trump,
Down with the Enola Gay? Defense Department purging digital materials under Trump's DEI orders
References to WWII Medal of Honor winners, women veterans, and even the Enola Gay aircraft were marked for deletion.
Military DEI photo purge set to erase Medal of Honor recipient
In addition to removing photos of a Medal of Honor recipient, some of the photos in the military's DEI purge seemed to be included just because the caption included the word "gay," even as a last name.
The Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in the Pentagon's DEI Purge
Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
Pentagon Wipes Records of Famed WWII Plane 'Enola Gay,' Named After the Pilot's Mom, Because 'DEI Is Dead'
A Defense Department purge of apparent DEI content has led to thousands of historic images and stories getting flagged for ...
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women ...
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Dear Pentagon Officials: the Enola Gay Is Not Gay, It’s a Plane
Following the Trump Administration’s strike down of the U.S.’s DEI laws, historical photos of the Enola Gay were removed from ...