In this first testing ground of the atomic bomb I have seen the most terrible and frightening desolation in four years of war. It makes a blitzed Pacific island seem like an Eden. The damage is far greater than photographs can show. — Wilfred Burchett

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Mini who’s who:

Wilfred Burchett : Australian Journalist
Born: September 16, 1911
Died: September 27, 1983

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