Japanese survivor attends memorial ceremony for A-bombed U.S. POWs

A Japanese atomic bombing survivor attended a memorial ceremony Monday to honor the 12 American servicemen who died in the U.S. nuclear attack near the end of World War II.The survivor is Shigeaki Mori, an 81-year-old historian who attracted global attention for being hugged by former U.S. President Barack Obama during the latter's historic visit to Hiroshima in 2016.Mori, known for researching and identifying the 12 American soldiers, was also reunited with a relative of one of the former POWs, Normand Brissette of Lowell.In a speech at the ceremony, Mori said Brissette was a true patriot …READ FULL ARTICLE