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Veteran 94 recalls dropping of atomic bomb on WWII end
Rio Rancho veteran Col. Conrad Drexel, 94, recalls Iwo Jima duty and the August 6 1945 atomic bombing that helped end the war. He believes the bomb saved millions, describes Iwo Jima defense conditions, and notes postwar career in civil service while maintaining ties to military history.
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Conrad Drexel
Iwo Jima
Anthony Drexel
Teddy Roosevelt
The
Roughriders
Katie Racette
U.S
Japan
Rio Rancho
Hiroshima
Drexel
Europe
Pacific
Panama
Alaska
Amy
Civil Service
Switzerland
Chicago
U.S. Army
Philippines
Anthony
Ernest Stapleton