Hiroshima in WW2 History | World War II Database

4 Feb 1887

Japan

Masaichi Niimi was born in Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Hiroshima | CPC]

8 Jan 1941

Japan

Zuikaku departed Hiroshima, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Hiroshima | CPC]

8 Jan 1942

Japan

Shokaku departed Hiroshima, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Shokaku | Hiroshima | CPC]

11 Feb 1943

Japan

Japanese 6th Field Kempeitai departed Hiroshima, Japan aboard transport Aden Maru for Rabaul, New Britain. ww2dbase [Hiroshima | CPC]

6 Aug 1945

Japan

Hiroshima, Japan was destroyed by the first atomic bomb, "Little Boy". About 70,000 to 80,000 were killed immediately, while about 70,000 were injured. ww2dbase [Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Operation Trinity and Manhattan Project | Hiroshima | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 6 Aug 1945

Map showing extent of fire and blast damage to Hiroshima, Japan by the atomic bomb dropped on 6 Aug 1945

Mushroom cloud rising above Hiroshima, Japan, 6 Aug 1945

8 Aug 1945

Japan

A limited rail service resumed in Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Hiroshima | AC]

Photo(s) dated 8 Aug 1945

Raymond Spruance, Bruce Fraser, and Chester Nimitz at Nimitz

12 Aug 1945

Photo(s) dated 12 Aug 1945

Aerial view of Hiroshima, Japan, Aug 1945

2 Sep 1945

Japan

Journalist Wilfred Burchett visited Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Hiroshima | CPC]

20 Sep 1945

Photo(s) dated 20 Sep 1945

Japanese soldier walking through a barren section of Hiroshima, Japan, Sep 1945

8 Nov 1945

Japan

USS DD-224 departed Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Stewart | Hiroshima | CPC]

15 Nov 1945

Photo(s) dated 15 Nov 1945

Warped staircase at the Asano Library in Hiroshima, Japan, 15 Nov 1945

7 Dec 1947

Photo(s) dated 7 Dec 1947

Emperor Showa visiting Hiroshima, Japan, 7 Dec 1947; note Hiroshima Peace Memorial in background

6 Aug 2010

Japan

US Ambassador to Japan John Roos became the first US official to attend the annual atomic attack memorial ceremony at Hiroshima, Japan. He did not speak at the ceremony. ww2dbase [Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Hiroshima | CPC]

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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