6 Aug 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 2012-05-18 23:35
Book / Document:
Date(s) of events described:
Mon, 6 Aug 1945
At about 8.15 a.m. (local time) the Enola Gay releases an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima.
The wife and step-daughter of interpreter Kiyoshi Watanabe are among the 70-80 thousand people who are killed by the explosion and subsequent fire storm.
Source:
Watanabe: Liam Nolan, Small Man of Nanataki, 1966, 154-155
