TheCorinthian Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I know this story brings up very varied memories for most people, and it's certainly not supposed to be funny, but this is the unluckiest mofo in the WORLD http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,510262,00.html A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person certified as a survivor of both U.S. atomic bombings at the end of World War II, officials said Tuesday. This is the part that 'kills me' (no pun intended) Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on Aug. 6, 1945, when a U.S. B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in {what was left of} the city. He then returned to his hometown of Nagasaki just in time for the second attack, city officials said. Talk about bad luck! Imagine returning home after being nuked and surviving, just in time to be nuked again! (Some one save me a seat in hell for laughing about this....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Was he also in Tokyo when it was firebombed? That incident killed more people then either nuke did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I agree with you on this one.... Really damn bad luck but still he survived (don't know if it is a blessing in regards to his family) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 You'd want to keep your distance from that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Reminds me of an old newspaper article I once saw about an African-American from my home town who was a merchant seaman in WWII. By the end of 1942 he'd had 3 ships torpedoed from under him. I wonder if any ship after that would let him come aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 There was also a liberty ship's captain who lost 3 boats and still wanted to continue on the Murmansk's convoys... Another was a Greek sailor, got 5 ships blown under his feet and still signed up ("fighting for his country's freedom was what he said"). Worst case I can remember in term of bad luck: The Sullivan's brothers (if I spell their name correctly) who died together when their cruiser blew up. PS: Sad for the man who got nuked twice but the atomic bombs were a "moral necessity" to stop the slaughter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 If I remember right, the bombadier at Nagasaki deviated from the city centre and dropped the bomb in sort of a bowl shaped valley. That spared most of the city from destruction. He already knew what the bomb could do from Hiroshima and tried to save as many as he could. That's probably why Yamaguchi is still around today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 There was also a liberty ship's captain who lost 3 boats and still wanted to continue on the Murmansk's convoys... Another was a Greek sailor, got 5 ships blown under his feet and still signed up ("fighting for his country's freedom was what he said"). Worst case I can remember in term of bad luck: The Sullivan's brothers (if I spell their name correctly) who died together when their cruiser blew up. PS: Sad for the man who got nuked twice but the atomic bombs were a "moral necessity" to stop the slaughter... Actually, if I recall properly, 1-2 of the Sullivan brothers survived the initial attack. 1 died later from wounds, and the last surviving one went nuts "looking for his brothers" jumped into the water, and was eaten by sharks. Sad story in any event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 The few survivors said so but Anthony Preston or Jean-Jacques Antier don't mention it. (two serious naval historians I like) Result was the same though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 The brothers all wanted to serve together - and thus all were lost. After that, it became policy not to have brothers in the same ship or unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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