August 16, 2023
Article translated and edited by: Adisorn Suksomat,
review and proofreading: Kom Thanon Sukchasakul
Conclusion :
There is no evidence that the photographer who photographed the Nagasaki boy had a conversation with the boy.
There is evidence that the phrase He's not heavy; He's my brother has been in use since the late 19th century before it was adapted into popular songs in the 60s and 70s.
Information shared:
There is disinformation spreading on social media abroad. claiming that the boy who carried his brother's lifeless body on the back of the city of Nagasaki is the owner of the sentence He's not heavy, he's my brother! (he's not heavy He's my brother) that later became the inspiration for popular songs in the 1960's.
FACT CHECK : FACT CHECK :
The poster said The boy in the photo is preparing to have the baby's lifeless body for burial. When a soldier came to see and advised the boy to lay down the baby's body. so he wouldn't be too tired But the boy replied “He's not heavy. He is my brother.” The soldier then recognized his brother's determination. and shed tears of shock
However, the photographer's note contained information that was inconsistent with the story the poster claimed.
The photo was created by Joe O'Donnell, a photographer who works for the United States Marine Corps. Assigned to document the damage of Nagasaki during September 1945.
The painting was known as The Boy Standing by the Crematory or The Standing Boy of Nagasaki.
According to Joe O'Donnell's diary, that day he saw a boy walking past with a baby on his back. Images of children carrying their siblings on their backs were common in Japan at that time. But this boy was different from the others. He came with a strong will. he doesn't wear shoes calm face The baby's head leans back as if he was asleep. While older brother stood quietly for 5-10 minutes.
The man wearing a white mask walked up to the boy and slowly pulled the cord that held the baby back. So he learned that the baby was his brother's corpse that was prepared to be cremated. A masked man carries the corpse of a baby with his hands and legs. and bring the body to the cremation ceremony while the older brother was still standing straight, motionless. Eyes staring at the fire Blood from the lips began to flow from the contortion to suppress the sad mood. The flame began to be extinguished like the setting sun. The boy turned and walked away quietly.
In Joe O'Donnell's records, there is no evidence that he and the boy had any conversation. The claim about the origin of the conversation is therefore not true.
“He's not heavy. He's my brother" comes from the English phrase He's not heavy; He's my brother, recorded in use in the late 19th century before being adapted into a ballad hit in 1969-1970 by the band. The Hollies and Neil Diamond as He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Joe O'Donnell made a copy of the photograph in Nagasaki and kept it in his personal trunk for many years. The photographs were used to accompany the publication of O'Donnell's Japan 1945, Images From the Trunk in 1989. When the Japanese version was translated in 1995, the work gained wide popularity. as well as the famous photo The Boy Standing by the Crematory.
An attempt was made to find the identity of the boy in the picture. But every search has failed. In 2020, NHK produced a 50-minute documentary, Searching for the Standing Boy of Nagasaki, to retrace the search for the boy in the picture. and recounts the hard life of orphans during the war.
References :
https://fullfact.org/online/photo-japan-boy-soldier-brother/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Standing_by_the_Crematory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Ain%27t_Heavy,_He %27s_My_Brother
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Source: Thai News Agency