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[–] enbee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

is this your source? - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1946/08/31/hiroshima

if not I’m curious to read the full source text please.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Oh wow. They have the full book there?

This is from the book Hiroshima by John Hersey. I remember reading it in high school. It's a great book.

[–] tibi@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry, I just googled for eyewitness accounts, but I can't remember what article I copied from.