WWII veteran recalls the moment his crew got word about the atomic bombings in Japan
Roy Christensen, 95, served on USS Raton
By: Russell Haythorn
Posted at 8:38 PM, Aug 07, 2020
and last updated 10:38 PM, Aug 07, 2020
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- It was 75 years ago this week, when the United States unleashed the most devastating weapon the world had ever seen.
Within days of dropping two atomic bombs, Japan surrendered, and World War II was over.
Roy Christensen, 95, was stationed in the South Pacific when he heard the news.
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