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| Keywords: HiroshimaMarcelJunod7028.jpg Monument in Hiroshima Japan to Dr Marcel Junod May 14 1904 - June 16 1961 Delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross Geneva Switzerland from 1935 to 1945 Member of the ICRC from 1952 to 1961 Vice-President from 1959 to 1961 Marcel Junod entered the city of Hiroshima on September 8 1945 approximately one month after the atomic bombing on August 6 1945 He stayed in the city for five days visited all of the major hospitals distributed 15 tons of medical aid supplies and personally gave medical care The monument is located in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima Japan I took the photo The text of the inscription in Japanese left and in English right is On August 9 1945 Dr Marcel Junod arrived in this country<br>as Chief Representative to Japan of the International Red<br>Cross Committee On hearing of the terrible destruction caused<br>by the atomic bombing in Hiroshima Dr Junod immediately<br>proceeded to the General Headquarters of the Occupation<br>Forces and insisted that the authorities send relief materials<br>to Hiroshima On September 8 he entered the devastated city with no less<br>than fifteen tons of prepared medicines While occupied in<br>surveying the actual extent of the appalling catastrophe he<br>himself treated many citizens who had fallen victim to the<br>A-bomb The medicines brought to the city through his<br>endeavours were distributed to each aid station saving thousands<br>of A-bomb survivors We erect this Monument in grateful remembrance of<br>Dr Junod for his humane acts and as a tribute to the<br>International Red Cross for its continuing work of human<br>compassion September 8 1979 Fg2 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Marcel Junod International Committee of the Red Cross | ||||
