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

February 23, 2024     　　　　　　　　　　

SC-285521, 285522

SC-285522

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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.

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Atomic Bomb Casualty

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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