Saturday, March 29, 2025

Medical Records of Atomic Bomb Victims: T. Mitake, showing keloids on the back and arms caused by the Atomic Bomb dropped in Hiroshima, Japan.

                         Undisclosed photos of Japanese

Atomic-bomb survivors

U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland

SC-295904












































SC-295904

(FEG-47-77492)

7 JULY 1947

MEDICAL RECORDS OF ATOMIC BOMB VICTIMS:

T. MITAKE, SHOWING KELOIDS ON THE BACK AND ARMS CAUSED BY THE ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED IN HIROSHIMA, JAPAN. PICTURE TAKEN FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB CASUALTY COMMISSION.

PHOTOGRAPHER-SNELL

PHOTOGRAPH BY U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS.

Atomic Bomb Casualties

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION, PUBLIC INFORM IN DIVISION, WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON

15678 115


Saturday, March 22, 2025

Col. John R. Hall, Surgeon of 10th Corps, describes affects of atomic bomb on a woman with face burns to members of Far Eastern Advisory Commission, January 26, 1946.

                             Undisclosed photos of Japanese

Atomic-bomb survivors

U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland

 SC-241243














































SC-241243

Col. John R. Hall, Surgeon of 10th Corps, describes affects of atomic bomb on a woman with face burns to members of Far Eastern Advisory Commission. 1/26/46

Signal Corps Photo AMPA-46-64690 (Direda), released by BPR 4/1/46.

orig. neg. Lot 13534  Pg


Sunday, March 16, 2025

The boy, S. Tamura, had burns on his legs from the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, and he was photographed on July 5th, 1947 for the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission.

       Undisclosed photos of Japanese

Atomic-bomb survivors

U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland

            SC-296911






















SC-296911

(FEC-47-17498) 5 JULY 1947

MEDICAL RECORDS OF ATOMIC BOMB VICTIMS:

S. TAMURA, BURN SCARS ON THE LEGS CAUSED BY THE ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED IN HIROSHIMA.

PICTURE TAKEN FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB CASUALTY COMMISSION.

PHOTOGRAPHER-SNELL

PHOTOGRAPH BY U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS.

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION

PUBLIC INFORM TION DIVISION

WASHINGTON

WAR DEPARTME

15678  115


Saturday, March 8, 2025

The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima caused burns and keloids on the back of Mr. T. Kuwabara, and these were photographed on July 7, 1947 for the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission.

       Undisclosed photos of Japanese

Atomic-bomb survivors

U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland

   SC-295908

































SC-295908

(FEC-47-77488)

7 JULY 1947

MEDICAL RECORDS OF ATOMIC BOMB VICTIMS:

T. KUWABARA, FLASH BURNS AND KELOIDS ON THE BACK CAUSED BY THE ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA. PICTURE TAKEN FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB CASUALTY COMMISSION.

PHOTOGRAPHER-SNELL

PHOTOGRAPH BY U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS.

15678 115

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Akira Yamaguchi suffered burns to his face and forearms in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The survivors of the bombing were left with keloid scars from their burns.

       Undisclosed photos of Japanese

Atomic-bomb survivors

U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland

  SC-285521, 285522












































SC-285522

(FEC-47-72298)14752

14 MARCH 1947

ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR RETAINS SEVERE SCARS FROM BURNS :

AKIRA YAMAGUCHI SUSTAINED BURNS OF HIS FACE AND FOREARMS FROM THE ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION AT HIROSHIMA.

PHOTOGRAPHER-BLOCK

Atomic Bomb Casualty

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION 

PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION 

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON

Photograph by Signal Corps U.S. Army






























SC-285521

717(FEG-47-72297)14752

14 MARCH 1947

ATOMIC SOMB SURVIVOR RETAINS SEVERE SCARS FROM BURNS:

AKIRA YAMAGUCHI SUSTAINED BURNS OF HIS FACE AND FOREARMS FROM THE ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION AT HIROSHIMA,

PHOTOGRAPHER-BLOCK

14752

Atomic Bomb Casualties

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION 

PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION WAR DEPARTMENT, 

WASHINGTON WAR DEPARTMENT

Photograph by Signal Corps U.S. Army


The boy was admitted to a hospital in Nagasaki after the atomic bombing. Even five months after the explosion on August 9, 1945, he was still suffering from severe burns and keloids (Bring Back the Human Being, 1982).

    The boy was admitted to a hospital in Nagasaki after the atomic bombing. Even five months after the explosion on August 9, 1945, he suff...