Japanese American survivor of Hiroshima retells his story

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Aug 7, 2015

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Japanese American survivor of Hiroshima retells his story

Jack Dairiki went to Japan to visit his sick grandfather in the summer of 1941. He wouldn't return home until the end of the war.

U.S. strategists wanted to flatten an entire city with a single atomic bomb: Hiroshima was the right size.

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Jack Dairiki went to Japan to visit his sick grandfather in the summer of 1941. He wouldn't return home until the end of the war.

August 6th marked 70 years since the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. We've all seen the devastating images.

But for Jack Dairiki, those images are a grim reminder of his personal past. He was just a few miles outside of Hiroshima when this happened. He joined us to retell what happened that day.

Press the play button above to hear Jack's story.