October 7, 2008
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National WWII Memorials
In Their Words Interviewees

Fat Man was the code name of the atomic bomb, made from plutonium, that destroyed Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. It was 128 inches long and 60 inches in diameter. The bomb was dropped from the B-29 named "Bock's Car".

Did you know that Fat Man was named for Prime Minister Winston Churchill?
Online MEMORIALS
National WWII Memorials
National World War II Memorial
This site honors the 16 million who served and the more than 400,000 who died in World War II. This site has facts, photos, and educational resources.

Honor Air
This site celebrates the Henderson County, North Carolina residents  that served in WWII.

MacArthur Museum of Military History
This site is about Arkansas Military History and was created to interpret our state's military heritage from its territorial period to the present.

White House World War II Memorial
Here you can find essays, 360 degree tours, and proclamations from Presidents past to present.



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