Undisclosed photos of Japanese
Atomic-bomb survivors
U.S. Atomic Bomb Surveys
The National Archives College Park, Maryland
SC-273297
SC-273299
SC-273298
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
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