Smoke Billowed above Hiroshima
8/6/1945
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At the time this photo was made, smoke billowed 20,000 feet above Hiroshima while smoke from the burst of the first atomic bomb had spread over 10,000 feet on the target at the base of the rising column.Two planes of the 509th Composite Group, part of the 313th Wing of the 20th Air Force, participated in this mission, one to carry the bomb, the other to act as escort
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.
National Archives Identifier: 542192
Full Citation: Smoke Billowed above Hiroshima; 8/6/1945; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/smoke-billowed-above-hiroshima, April 27, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.