August 6, 1945 — I’m surprised at how little I saw it mentioned today. Twice, as I recall. Do you remember its significance in history? If not, I don’t suppose Little Boy constitutes much of a hint.
Here are two excerpts from the first mention I saw:
There he met a Lutheran minister, Yamauchi, who explained the Scripture to him.
Across the ocean, a Lutheran chaplain prayed over the crew of the Enola Gay before it lifted into the air carrying the atomic bomb named Little Boy which destroyed Hiroshima.
It’s interesting to me that the writer of the article felt compelled to mention the Lutheran connection. That aside, I’m thinking I should read the pastor’s book: Small Man of Nanataki.
It’s also interesting to me to put that air strike against Israel’s air strikes against Hamas. Imagine the howls against the American non-surgical strike against Hiroshima…
Well, never mind that. Here’s the link to the story about the preacher and The Bomb: Little Boy Obliterated Pastor Kiyoshi’s Family.