Atomic Veteran

Richard Simpson, who was exposed to an atomic bomb blast on a U.S. testing site when he was a 19-year-old Marine, displays multiple scars from radiation exposure on his arms after being ordered into a fox hole 500 meters from an atomic bomb blast. The 82-year-old shared his memories during an interview at the News & Eagle Tuesday, November 6, 2018. (Bonnie Vculek / Enid News & Eagle)

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From November News 2018