Saturday, September 14, 2024

Japanese soldiers and civilians flocked to the train in September 1945 to take advantage of free transportation from Hiroshima to their hometowns after the end of World War II.

Undisclosed photos of Japanese

 　　　　　　　A-bomb survivors

　　　U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland

　　　　　　　　　　             SC-473761






















TR -15653

473761 Sept.1945

SUBJECT:

CAPTION:

DISCHARGED JAPANESE SOLDIERS CROWD TRAINS AS THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THEIR HOMES AFTER END OF WORLD WAR II IN HIROSHIMA, JAPAN.

LOCATION:

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

PHOTOGRAPHER:

MILLER, WAYNE, LI. 

TAKEN BY UNIT)

LOCAL NO: TR 15653

CLASSIFICATION:RELEASED



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