Martin the Translator
Title
Martin the Translator
Subject
U.S. Navy, Rongelap, Castle Bravo, Bikini Atoll, weapons testing, Ebeye, Richard J. Umhofer, Marshall Islands
Description
A MARSHALLESE NATIVE known only as “Martin” (right) translates the instructions of Richard J. Umhofer, local representative of the District Administrator, Marshall Islands, for native leaders on Ebeye. This was the natives’ final briefing before the repatriation to the island of Rongelap, which was evacuated in 1954, when showered with radioactive fallout from the Bikini H-bomb blast.
Creator
T.H.
Source
Micronesian Collection
Publisher
U.S.N.
Date
1957-07
Rights
Fair Use.
Relation
MC1
Format
JPEG
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
MARC_MC4_22_1099-57_47
Coverage
Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands, Post WWII, Castle Bravo, fallout
Collection
Citation
T.H. , “Martin the Translator,” University of Guam Digital Archives and Exhibitions, accessed December 9, 2024, https://uogguafak.omeka.net/items/show/8858.