| ID Code | 9399-0124 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Certificate of suitability as army officer |
| Donor | Bunpei NAGAO |
| Receiving Date | 2010/05/24 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 316×244 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 2400 |
| Number | 1 |
| Location | Moto-machi, Hakushima areas |
| Description | Certificate of suitability as army officer Donated by Bunpei Nagao 2,400m from the hypocenter Hakushima-kita-machi The donor Bunpei Nagao (then, 23) was stationed at the Army Engineer Base. He was sitting at his desk on the second floor of the barracks at Hakushima-kita-machi at the time of the atomic bombing. The building collapsed, and Bunpei had to push away the boards and roof tiles that had fallen onto him to make his escape. He received an injury on his back and blood ran down his legs. Hiroshima Castle, which he was always able to see from the workshop of the Army Engineer Base, was completely razed and black smoke was rising up all over the city. After a while, many people with severe burns fled one after another into his workshop. The horrific situation was almost like looking at a scene from hell. Burns were treated by applying oil and other methods, but people died one after another. This certificate is proof of his qualification as a future commissioned officer, and was stored in a small box in the barracks. Bunpei dug it out a few days after and has kept it with him since. |