Dr. Marcel Junod Monument

Established date September 8, 1979 Dr. Marcel Junod 1904-1961 Swiss medical scientist. On August 9, 1945, his initial purpose in visiting Japan as the chief representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross to Japan was to investigate the movements of Allied prisoners of war. However, when he learned of the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, he immediately requested relief from the Allied Forces Headquarters, and when the war ended, he arrived in Hiroshima on September 8th with the medical supplies he had procured, and not only surveyed the damage, but also provided medical treatment himself. This monument was built to honor the achievements of the doctor who devoted himself to the relief of atomic bomb survivors from a humanitarian standpoint.In addition to praising his achievements, the monument on the back says, ``The countless cries of all of you...