At 8:15AM on August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb dropped clear of the B-29 bomber, named Enola Gay, and exploded over the city of Hiroshima. | American Experience | PBS

"In the morning, I say, 'Brother, good morning, take care of me today.'" In a remarkable story, a survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, known as a Hibakusha, survived the blast despite being only 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from the bomb’s epicenter. He recalls how his older brother carried him to safety. Watch Atomic People, streaming now on the PBS app. | PBS