Escaping the Wrath of Little Boy and Fat Man: Two-Time Atomic Bomb Survivor, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Dies at 93

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only officially recognized survivor of the world’s first two – and so far only – atomic attacks during early August 1945, has died of stomach cancer at age 93. On 6 August 1945, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb, “Little Boy,” on Hiroshima. Somehow Yamaguchi survived. Only three days later, on 9 August 1945, Bock’s Car dropped the second atomic bomb, “Fat Man,” on Nagasaki. Somehow Yamaguchi survived – AGAIN. Once made him truly remarkable; twice made him truly unique.

The world has lost yet another model of humility, justice, and peace.

Here’s a bit of his story: