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Letter Received From General Thomas T. Handy To General Carl Spaatz Authorizing The Dropping Of The First Atomic Bomb

Author: Thomas T. Handy

Date: 25/6/1945

Countries: United States of America

Topics: Strategic Bombing

Description: This the order authorizing the dropping of the atomic bomb Little Boy on Japan after August 3rd. Little Boy was a nuclear fission-based weapon.

Source: NARA, "Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations," "Photographs of Activities, Facilities and Personnel."

Link:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204836292?contributionId=92084d2f-82bd-45f8-8bc4-0bedea54b284

Source ID: 42