September 7, 2010
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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?
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Name of Veteran County City
Forsythe, Richard H. Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Giese, Anna Marie (Olup) Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Jones, Jr., Jamie Luther Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Kirkpatrick, Otto R. Washington County Rogers, AR
The following veterans have been interviewed and are still under development for their personal pages.
Ezell, Billie Dale Washington County Siloam Springs, AR
Hammerschimdt, John Paul Washington County Harrison, AR
Hampton, William E. Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Hemmis, Lewis John Washington County Springdale, AR
Herring, John Mell Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Hughey, Robert Willard Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Jackson, Kern Chandler Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Noland, Paul R. Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Sherman, Fred P. Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Simmons, Buster Marion Washington County Farmington, AR
Trapp, Edward Philip Washington County Fayetteville, AR
Wood, Roy L. Washington County Fayetteville, AR



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