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| ID Code | GKIMURA0011 |
|---|---|
| Title | A soldier with symptoms of radiation poisoning (hair loss, gum inflammation) due to the atomic bomb (died 3 weeks later) |
| Photographer | Gonichi Kimura |
| Date | Between around August 30 and September 3, 1945 |
| Location | Ujina branch of Hiroshima First Army Hospital |
| Distance from hypocenter | 4160meters |
| Existence of phorographic nagatives | No |
| Owner | Hiroshima City |
| Custodian | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Description | A soldier with symptoms of radiation poisoning (hair loss, gum inflammation). He was exposed to the atomic bomb 1 km from the hypocenter. He had minor burns on his face, and experienced hair loss and gum inflammation. He died three weeks later. |
| Record of publication in literature, exhibition | Listed in Peace Database of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
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