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  THE MEN WHO BROUGHT THE DAWN
Much has been written about the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki following the use of atomic bombs and the effect of the attack on civilian life in Japan. But what of the American servicemen commissioned to carry out this serious task? Now, the crewmen of the Enola Gay and the Bockscar speak out about what happened during those fateful days, and how the weight of their task has changed them forever.
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WELCOME HOME
The long flight home from Hiroshima.

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THE BOMB THAT SAVED LIVES
The collateral damage of ending a long war.

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