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THIS 17 YEAR OLD BOY SUSTAINED BURNS WHEN AT THE NAGASAKI R.R. STATION ABOUT 2.5 KM. FROM THE GROUND CENTER AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION.

Undisclosed photos of Japanese

Atomic-bomb survivors

U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys

The National Archives College Park, Maryland 

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SC-273297 (FEC-247-70140)

13 DECEMBER 1946

"BURNS OF ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR HEAL WITH HEAVY SCAR FORMATION:

THIS 17 YEAR OLD BOY SUSTAINED BURNS WHEN AT THE NAGASAKI R.R. STATION

ABOUT 2.5 KM. FROM THE GROUND CENTER AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION.

HEAVY SCAR TISSUE APPEARED AS THE BURNS HEALED. HEAVY SCAR TISSUE ALSO

OCCURRED LATER, HOWEVER, ON HIS LEFT THIGH WERE SKIN WAS REMOVED TO GRAFT A BURNED AREA.

PHOTOGRAPHER: DR. HENSHAW

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION, BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, PHOTO WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON

Photography by Signal Corps US Army

14468 Atomic Bomb Casualties

































SC-2732992  (FEC-47-70142)

13 DECEMBER 46 Atomic Bomb Casualties

"BURNS OF ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR HEAL WITH HEAVY SCAR FORMATION:" 

THIS 17 YEAR OLD BOY SUSTAINED BURNS WHEN AT THE NAGASAKI R.R. STATION ABOUT 2.5 KM FROM THE GROUND CENTER AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. HEAVY SCAR TISSUE APPEARED AS THE BURNS HEALD AFTER TWO MONTHS. 

THE SCARS ARE NOW MASSIVE AND ARE SURROUNDED BY DEPIGMENTED AREAS.

KELOIDS LIKE SCAR TISSUE ALSO OCCURRED AT A DONOR SITE FOR A SKIN GRAFT, THE DONAR AREA BEING AT UPPER ANTERIOR SURFACE LEFT THIGH. PARTIAL EPILATION OF SCALP OCCURRED. BUT ALL HAIR RETURNED.

PHOTOGRAPHER: DR. HENSHAW

Photograph by Signal Corps U.S: Army 14468

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION, BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, Photo WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON





















SC-273298 (FEC-47-70141)

13 DECEMBER 1946

Atomic Bomb Casualties

"BURNS OF ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR HEAL WITH HEAVY SCAR FORMATION:"

THIS 17 YEAR OLD BOY SUSTAINED BURNS WHEN AT THE NAGASAKI RR STATION ABOUT 2.5 KM FROM THE GROUND CENTER AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. HEAVY SCAR TISSUE APPEARED AS THE BURNS HEALED. THE BOY WAS LEANING ON A SHOVEL AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION WITH HIS HANDS, BEHIND HIS BACK AS SHOWN HERE.

PHOTOGRAPHER HENSHAW

Photography by Signal Corps U.S. Amy

RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION, BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, Photo WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON

14468 487 

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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...