News of the world’s first atomic bomb-drop by a Tinian-based B-29 known as the ENOLA GAY that devastated the city of Hiroshima was fresh in our minds on August 8, 1945 [two days after atomic bomb drop], as we made our way toward our target of the day, the steel manufacturing city of Yawata
The top secret atomic bombing mission of Hiroshima was even kept from the Search and Rescue teams for that mission. B-29 Flight Engineer Lawrence Stewart tells the fascinating story of his Search and Rescue assignment for the Hiroshima bombing and what he was told.
B-29 Flight engineer Lawrence Stewart reflects on his war experience and the path crews took to getting home from the Marianas.
Effects of the Atomic Bombs is a sub-chapter excerpt from the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey Summary Report. The Survey “secured Japanese records, interrogated top Japanese Army and Navy officers, Government officials, industrialists, political leaders” and civilians throughout Japan.
Read about why the Japanese feared the 6th Bomb Group. Read an original account from Sergeant Virgil Morgan, B-29 Engineer assigned to the 6th Bomb Group based on Tinian Island in the Marianas during the Pacific War. He flew 19 long range combat missions over Japan.
The 6th Bomb group has just added an important article to it’s LESSONS OF WAR category. It is the entire text of a Report entitled, “United States Strategic Bombing Survey Summary Report, an Official U.S. Government Pacific War Document.” This is a concise and extremely accurate overview of what happened and why.
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