American Victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 1945

Description

Hiroshima: American POWs and the Atomic Bomb

Timeline of Events (Based on Provided Source)

• Summer 1945:The crews of at least four United States aircraft were shot down near Hiroshima, Japan.
• Some American crewmembers died in the crashes.
• At least twelve American crewmembers survived the crashes and were taken as prisoners of war (POWs) in Hiroshima.
• August 1945: (Implied)
• The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima while these American POWs were being held there.
• 2009:The Department of Defense compiled a 400-page vertical file titled “American Victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 1945”.
• This compilation included material covering American victims of the atomic bombing, primarily focusing on the American POWs who were in Hiroshima at the time of the bombing.
• The file sourced information from:
• Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) 14758 and 14990
• Naval Action Reports 137387, 137714, and 138702
• Group mission reports
• Individual Deceased Personnel Files (IDPF)
• Copies of reports
• Newspaper articles
• Interview transcripts
• Miscellaneous material

Cast of Characters (Based on Provided Source)

• American POWs (at least twelve):
• Brief Bio: These were members of the aircrews of at least four United States aircraft that were shot down near Hiroshima in the summer of 1945. They survived the crashes and were subsequently taken as prisoners of war by the Japanese. They were in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped in August 1945 and are considered American victims of the bombing. The exact names and specific details of these individuals are not provided in this source but were likely documented in the source materials used for the 2009 Department of Defense compilation.
• Personnel involved in the Department of Defense (in 2009):
• Brief Bio: Individuals within the Department of Defense responsible for researching, collecting, and compiling the information into the “American Victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 1945” vertical file. Their specific roles and names are not mentioned in the provided excerpt, but they were instrumental in creating this historical record.

It is important to note that this cast of characters is limited to the information explicitly mentioned in the provided source. The source focuses on the American victims and the creation of the compilation document, not on specific individuals involved in the aircraft missions or the Japanese side of the events.

American Victims of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 1945

A 400-page vertical file compiled by the Department of Defense in 2009 of material covering American victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 1945, mostly American POWs who were in Hiroshima when the Atomic bomb was dropped.

The crews of at least four United States aircraft were shot down near Hiroshima, Japan, in the summer of 1945. While some crewmembers did not survive their crashes, at least twelve survived and became prisoners of war.

Composed of a Department of a Defense history sourced from Missing Air Crew Reports 14758 and 14990, Naval Action Reports 137387, 137714, and 138702, group mission reports, and the Individual Deceased Personnel Files (IDPF) Under their names, along with copies of  reports, newspaper articles, interview transcripts, and miscellaneous material.