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West Hills Gazette

On this day…Aug. 6, 1945: Codename ‘Little Boy’ Atomic destruction of Hiroshima sets in motion 75

When the 9,000-pound atomic warhead known as “Little Boy” detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945, an estimated 60,000 people lost their lives immediately. In the years following, many thousands more withered and died from radiation exposure. (Photos)