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Morris R. Jeppson, 83 Weapon Test Officer on the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima



Last night while I was doing duty from 2200 to 0030, I read an article inside TIME Magazine regarding the anniversary of the Atomic Bomb that landed on Nagasaki on 15 August 1945. The article was very interesting as it describe the each individual role the personals on board of the Enola Gay had to perform to ensure their mission is a success. I was surprised to notice the original destination for the “Little Boy” was Kokura instead of Nagasaki, almost all the personals involved have no idea of the extent of damages that the bomb could cause and the course of history that will changed dramatically after the mission was accomplished.

FLYBOYS: The crew of the Enola Gay poses in front of the plane after the Hiroshima mission

There was also a photo collection of the after effect of the damages done towards the residents of Nagasaki. However, instead of feeling sorry for them, my thoughts were (I admitted myself) quite disturbing. You reap what you sow, An Eye for an Eye, its payback time for all the atrocious crimes the Japanese Imperial Army have committed during the World War II.

That being said, I guessed it’s pretty much frustrating to read the newspaper every now and then the Japanese Government or other Japanese educational institution which repeatly tried to 1) pretend nothing had happened 2) change the history of event by manipulating the words of their history textbook 3) kept stating regrets for their action but visit Class A war time criminal memorial.

It takes great courage to face up to one’s action and admits to one’s mistake. I am no saint myself and I have no desire to make any big Hoo Ha statement. But often, it is the civilians that suffered and bear the most burdens during the war because whoever stupid fcukshit ideology.

The museum has this section of a bank wall and steps which illustrates this. The circular grey patch on the steps is a shadow formed by a woman who was sitting there waiting for the bank to open for business.

Learn from History, avoid making the mistakes the predecessor made and lastly, may those who perished be able to rest in peace.

If you are interested to find out more in this article, do click here and browse around. It is definitely a very interesting read.

posted by Immortali @ 7:42 pm