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English: A personally taken photo of Nagasaki harbor on August 1st, 1945 by Flight Officer Bruce C. Saxton of the 7th Air Force, 11th Bomb Group, with the photo taken from a B-24 bomber. This photo was taken only eight days before the atomic bombing of the city itself. The photo was developed on November 26, 1945 and the writing on the back reads: "East toward Nagasaki". The date of the photo is from the mission, cataloged as on August 1st, 1945 in a mission log.
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Source Personal photos from Flight Officer Bruce C. Saxton of the 7th Air Force 11th Bomb Group, provided through family
Author Flight Officer Bruce C. Saxton of the 7th Air Force 11th Bomb Group

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A photo of Nagasaki Harbor 8 days before the atomic bomb was dropped on the city

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