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A-bomb Drawings by Survivors

ID Code NG054-04
Creator Takao Esumi
Age at the Time 15
Donor
Date of the Scene 1945/8/6
Distance from the Hypocenter (m)
Location Ushita, Hiroshima Station areas
Size (H×W) (cm) 32×40.5
Description Last water
Takao Esumi (15 at the time of the bombing, 72 when he drew this picture)
Explanation in picture
"Don't give water to the injured,"the soldiers said. Left side of body burned, ear melted, a victim was faintly crying, "Give me water. Water, please." Half dead, "Water, water."
My 15-year-old self gave him water, but he couldn't drink very well. Some time later, he died. It was his last water.

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