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greenberetTFS
08-06-2008, 09:53
Today marks the anniversary of what.....:D
CPTAUSRET
08-06-2008, 10:05
Today marks the anniversary of what.....:D
Hiroshima!
Moving Target
08-06-2008, 10:05
On august 6th, 1945, the atomic bomb "little boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
CPTAUSRET
08-06-2008, 10:12
I just started reading this book.
Embracing Defeat: Japan in the wake of World War ll
Author John W Dower
Jack Moroney (RIP)
08-06-2008, 10:15
It's my wife's birthday:D
Today marks the anniversary of what.....:D
The saving of over a MILLION lives.
It's my wife's birthday:D
Happy birthday Mrs. M!
greenberetTFS
08-06-2008, 10:25
It's my wife's birthday:D
Happy Birthday Mrs. JM :)
Chris Cram
08-06-2008, 10:27
August 6, 1862
"The C.S.S. Arkansas, the most feared Confederate ironclad on the Mississippi River, is blown up by her crew after suffering mechanical problems during a battle with the U.S.S. Essex near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Arkansas's career lasted just 23 days. In August 1861, the Confederate Congress appropriated $160,000 to construct two ironclad ships for use on the Mississippi. Similar in style to the more famous C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack), the ships were both 165 feet long and 35 feet wide, and were constructed in Memphis. Since a labor shortage delayed completion, they were not finished when the Union captured Memphis in May 1862. One ironclad was burned to prevent capture, and the Arkansas was towed south to the Yazoo River..."
http://www.hunleystore.com/CSS%20arkansas1h.jpg
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Landing&displayDate=8/6&categoryId=civil
Soft Target
08-06-2008, 15:13
The saving of over a MILLION lives.
When these Bozos question the wisdom of dropping those bombs (I'm being nice), I remember my father was in the Pacific in Anti-Aircraft Artillery having just converted from Coastal Artillery. If it wasn't for the bomb, I am convinced he would not have returned home, married and started a family. In other words, the main blame on the BOMB is I was born.
P.S. Happy Birthday Mrs. M.
Chris Cram
08-06-2008, 16:09
When these Bozos question the wisdom of dropping those bombs (I'm being nice), I remember my father was in the Pacific in Anti-Aircraft Artillery having just converted from Coastal Artillery. If it wasn't for the bomb, I am convinced he would not have returned home, married and started a family. In other words, the main blame on the BOMB is I was born.
P.S. Happy Birthday Mrs. M.
The ‘Bozos’ fail to see that if the bombs had not been dropped, Japan would have been raised. The population would have been decimated; its cities, industry, agriculture… everything. With the winter of 45/46, the people would have been dying from the cold, starvation and disease.
On March 9th & 10th of 1945, we bombed Tokyo with incendiaries, more than 100,000 died. Now if we extend this technique to the rest of the island… I think you could argue that the use of the bomb was both just and compassionate.
:rolleyes: And of course, Happy Birthday Mrs. M. :munchin
It's my wife's birthday:D
Happy Birthday to Mrs. M and many more! :)
And heartfelt thanks to the men planned and the men who flew this mission.
tom kelly
08-06-2008, 20:22
At 02:45 AM on Aug.6,1945 a B-29 Superfortess took off from North Field Tinian Island piloted by Col.Paul W Tibbets Jr. en route to Hiroshima, Japan. At 09:15:15seconds the first Atom Bomb was used in combat. Regard's, tom kelly
Today marks the anniversary of what.....:D
Japan's first experience with global warming? :rolleyes:
Richard
Happy birthday Mrs. Colonel Moroney!
Pat
GratefulCitizen
08-06-2008, 21:41
The saving of over a MILLION lives.
IIRC, some of the Purple Heart Medals manufactured in anticipation of the invasion of mainland Japan are still in stock.
"If this explodes as I think it will, I'll certainly have a hammer on those boys."
-Harry S. Truman
Truman understood that there is no subsitute for victory.
It is likely that his decision spared even more Japanese lives than it did American lives.
greenberetTFS
08-07-2008, 03:45
Japan's first experience with global warming? :rolleyes:
Richard
Richard,
Beautiful,I couldn't have said it better...................:boohoo