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Interview of Capt. William S. Parsons, US Navy, crew member on Enola Gay, after t...HD Stock Footage

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  • Jul 16, 2014
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Interview of Capt. William S. Parsons, US Navy, crew member on Enola Gay, after the Hiroshima atomic bombing mission

Setting: North Field, Tinian Island in Mariana Islands, South Pacific, almost a week after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Japan, August 8, 1945, during World War II. Public Relations Officer, Major John F. Moynahan (not seen) is interviewing members of the Crew of the B-29, Enola Gay, from which the bomb was dropped. Here he interviews Captain William Sterling "Deke" Parsons of the US Navy who was weaponeer aboard the Enola Gay, during the mission. and who now serves as Scientific Head of the Atomic Bomb Project in the Pacific Theater. Captain Parsons describes the events of the mission from their early morning departure through the actual bombing. He notes that the actual bombing went smoother than earlier practice missions. Location: Tinian Island Mariana Islands. Date: August 14, 1945.

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Michael Nielsen @michael_nielsen · Jun 25, 2023
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