FUNATSU Nagoya #3B

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Funatsu POW Camp, Nagoya # 3 Source: NARA RG 389, Box 2127, Funatsu [Nagoya] #3-B Location: Originally created as: Osaka 15-B FUNATSU GIFU-ken, YOSHIKI-gun, FUNATSU-machi Timeline: 25 Jun 1944: Camp Established as Osaka Branch 15 Funatsu 4 Sep 1944: Keeley & Holm diaries state 133 men arrived and moved into a new camp, stockade approx 2500 ft, smelter for lead & zinc 6 Apr 1945: Jurisdictional control transferred to NAGOYA POW CAMP 3-B 6 Aug 1945: PFC James S. Mann beaten to death 6 Sept 1945: Rescue effected Map of Location (Courtesy of Wes Injerd) Satellite (Google) Relief Map- note nearness of Kamioka Interviews: Travels of Pfc Holger Holm- Corregidor to Funatsu. Affidavits: Cartee (1) affidavit & (2) Interrogation Blake affidavit (British) - identifies pictures of guard (Pics linked) Clarke Affidavit (British)- details murder of Mann and other brutalites; identifies guards [pictures] Conerly Affidavit describes death of Mann Cope Affidavit detailed description of Mann's death by torture, beating and deliberate starvation. Schwartz Affidavit- regarding severe beating and torture for accepting potato from Japanese cook. Books Describing Life at Funatsu: "Of Rice and Men" by Robert V. Reynolds. Fairly well written by survivor of Bataan. Excellent description of facilities and work at Funatsu. Out of print but can be found through abebooks.com "Bataan, Only the Beginning" by Earl R. Oatman. Exploits during evasion after surrender, excellent rosters of camp and 34th Pursuit Squadron. Out of print. Camp Layout

Primary Labor Use: Mining and refining of lead and zinc. Hell Ships: Americans arrived 4 September 1944 (train from Moji) from hellship "Canadian Inventor", also known as the "Mati Mati Maru" with 1100 men, 6 deaths; Unknown number of British, Australian etc had arrived earlier ex Hong Kong & Singapore. Some known to have been on the Arimus Maru. SCAP report on camp conditions- Churchill Affidavit - Japanese Camp Staff: Complete List of Japanese Staff including dates of service. Limited List at surrender with links to pictures of the guards. Report on Akiyoshu "Tokuichi" TANAKA -Guard charged with war crimes (with photograph.) but not on staff roster. Needs a bit more investigation. Camp Rosters American Roster - Complete - 116 Americans (includes one officer); includes roster of deceased Americans Partial Roster from Vern Diary - Includes addresses British: 203 men- roster not yet located Camp Photographs: Camp Photographs: Special group picture and images of POW's notebook. Courtesy of Vern Holm, son of POW Holger Holm. Panorama photos presented by the daughter of a POW, Katy Hansen McGehee. To view large image, click on picture. More detailed Picture:

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