Petropavlovsk was subjected to atomic bombing by the United States in the first week of March, 1951. This attack was in response to the Soviet Union's attacks on U.S. cities on March 2. Bill Staley was part of the attack on Petropavlovsk. The B-29 flew just above the surface of the ocean to make it difficult for radar to spot them. Seventy-five miles from the target, Hank McCutcheon began to climb to the release altitude and managed to drop the bomb before defending fighters could reach them.
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