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Wendover's Secret Role in Ending WWII | Salt Lake City News
On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, killing an estimated 140,000—three days later, “Fat Man” struck Nagasaki, claiming another 100,000 mostly civilians. Japan surrendered August 15, ending WWII—but the true cost was paid in secrecy at Wendover, Utah, where the missions were forged in isolation. Now, sixty years later, efforts are rising to honor Wendover’s pivotal role: restoring the Enola Gay hangar and turning it into a memorial site, as advocates push to transform this forgotten base into a destination that remembers—and reflects—on the dawn of nuclear warfare…
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