TMS signed "Frederick L. Ashworth, Commander US Navy, Weaponeer in Crew, B-29 Bockscar, Nagasaki, 9 Aug. 1945," 19 pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. A riveting memoir entitled "The Atomic Bomb Attack on Nagasaki, 9 August, 1945." Ashworth provides details of the mission that dropped 'Fat Man' on Nagasaki. In part: "In about twenty seconds he called out, 'Bomb away!' and we felt the jolt as the ten thousand pound bomb left the aircraft. With a violent turn to the left and a shallow dive the aircraft sped away from the target area in anticipation of the arrival of the shock wave. There was a brilliant flash of light visible even through the almost opaque goggles every one on board was wearing, and I knew that the bomb had detonated as anticipated and probably at the desired height of burst. Shortly after the plane had reached the course away from the target the shock wave arrived, followed by a second and then a third." In fine condition.
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