Michas Ohnstad of North Branch will be guest speaker at the North Chisago Historical Society's meeting May 1 at 7 p.m. at the North Branch Area Library.
Ohnstad will speak on "Hiroshima: Demarcation Point in the History of Humankind."
Ohnstad is an Army veteran of World War II and was serving with the 43rd Infantry Division at Cabanatuan, Philippines, when the atomic bombs were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on August 6 and 9, 1945.
On September 30, 1945, General MacArthur ordered Ohnstad to service at Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the Atomic Bomb Commission to study the effects of the bomb on the land and its people.
Ohnstad, a member of the North Chisago Historical Society, and the only Minnesotan to serve with the commission, will share his experiences and reflections at this meeting.
The public is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.
The North Branch Area Library is located at 6355 379th St. in North Branch, next to the fire hall.

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