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HiroshimaThis Steel Frame Building (The Shimoumuna Watch Shop), 2,000 Feet From Ground Zero At Hiroshima, Japan, Has Its First Story Columns Buckle Away From The Atomic Bomb Blast, Dropping The Second Story To The Ground. Combustibles Were Destroyed By Fire. (Ne

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Japan
Category:
Bombing
Sub Category:
Hiroshima
Short Caption:
This Steel Frame Bui...
Caption:
This Steel Frame Building (The Shimoumuna Watch Shop), 2,000 Feet From Ground Zero At Hiroshima, Japan, Has Its First Story Columns Buckle Away From The Atomic Bomb Blast, Dropping The Second Story To The Ground. Combustibles Were Destroyed By Fire. (Ne
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
JAPAN, BOMBING,HIROSHIMA
History:
Print received 13 July 1946 from Office of U. Strategic Bombing Survey. Copied 18 July 1946. Stamped: No Obj to Pub. BPR, WD-3, 22 July 1946'.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A03431-60607AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/document/29018110/this-steel-frame-building-the-shimoumuna-watch-shop-2000-feet-from-ground-zero-at-hiroshima-japan-ha : accessed 31 Oct 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008