Group    From 6/8/1945  To 9/8/1945

Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims and survivors

Categories: Tragedy

Countries: Japan

The atomic bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 bomber, on 6 August at 8:15 in the morning. "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki by the Bockscar, on 9 August at 11:01 in the morning.

About 100,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and up to 80,000 in Nagasaki.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims and survivors

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki - N19

The ideograms are Japanese Kanji characters forming the word Heiwa which is o...

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Hiroshima - College Place - mural

In 2022 Geoff Staden kindly sent us the photo of the mural and the following ...

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Hiroshima - College Place - plaque

We believe this plaque was erected in 1985, the 40th anniversary of Hiroshima...

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Hiroshima tree - Furnivall Gardens

This tree is a memorial to the dead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Hiroshima victims

Since 1950 CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) has organised an annual cer...

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Noelle Lydie Berti

Noelle Lydie Berti

Noelle Lydie Berti was born on 24 December 1947 in the 9th Arrondissement, Paris, France, the daughter of Jacqueline Campbell. The Clipper Crew website gives many details of her life, including th...

Person, Aviation, Tragedy, France, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
William Wentzall

William Wentzall

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Kurt William Cochran

Kurt William Cochran

Died in an act of terrorism on 22 March 2017 on Westminster Bridge. Kurt Cochran, 54, from the US state of Utah, was in London as part of a holiday celebrating 25 years of marriage to Melissa, who ...

Person, Terrorism, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Sara Zelenak

Sara Zelenak

Killed in the 2017 London Bridge attack. A 21-year old Australian au pair, she was on a night out with a friend.

Person, Tragedy, Australia

1 memorial
Geoff Campbell

Geoff Campbell

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Geoffrey Thomas Campbell was born on 16 December 1969 in Wroths Path, Loughton, Essex, the second child of...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial

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A. B. Cloutman

A. B. Cloutman

Philanthropist. Alfred Benjamin Cloutman (but always known as A. B.).  Born Bristol.  Began work as a junior assistant at Maple & Co and rose to become Governing Director, later Life Governor, ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Frank Pick

Frank Pick

Pioneer of good design for London Transport. Born Lincolnshire. Click on the picture source web site for more information.

Person, Art, Industry

2 memorials