Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Marker

Inscription. On August 6, 1945 Enola Gay - B-29 dropped first atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan. On August 9, 1945 “Bock’s Car” - B-29 delivered the 2nd bomb on Nagasaki Japan. Japan surrendered September 2, 1945 ending WWII thus beginning the nuclear age.

Dedicated to Shadrach Glendale Odom remembered by his wife Donna & Family

Erected by Donna Odom & Family.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Events • Science & Medicine • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1945.

Location. 29° 11.172′ N, 82° 6.066′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial can be reached from East Fort King Street, 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Flying Tigers (here, next to this marker); Service on the Home Front (here, next to this marker); Navajo Indian Code Talkers (a few steps from this marker); 57th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment (a few steps from this marker); John Jackson Dickison

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(a few steps from this marker); St. Augustine (a few steps from this marker); Camp Blanding (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . The Most Fearsome Sight: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. (Submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.