Tinian
Americannoun
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That Boeing B-29 bombers that would carry the bombs had already been assembled on Tinian Island, 1,500 miles south of Japan, and the military decision to use the bombs was preordained.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023
In a 2010 census, 44 percent of the households on Tinian fell below the poverty line.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023
She described an encounter at the Tinian mayor’s office with 20 military personnel, including a lawyer from the Pentagon, with whom she ended up in a bitter argument.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Tinian and Saipan, in the Northern Marianas, were under tropical storm warnings.
From Washington Times • May 23, 2023
Robert Serber and a team of physicists flew from Los Alamos to Tinian.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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