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NAGOYA 8B TATEYAMA (TATEYAMA JUKOGYO) TOYAMA-ken, TOYAMA-shi, SHIMO-OKUI-machi, No. 1 Banchi Satellite (Google) Topo Map Street Map Slow Loading! Timeline: 10 May 1945: Established as Nagoya Branch #8 30 Aug 1945: One POW dies of heart attack. 5 Sep 1945: Rescue effected Affidavits: Dr. Walter Norman Riley, Flt Lt, RAF - Report of the camp doctor and Senior POW in this camp. Describes camp and attitudes of Jap staff. Also read Dr Riley's affidavit regarding prior camp, Narumi. Photographs: Aerial photo courtesy of Wes Injerd. Note the camp is located in lower right and has "PW" clearly marked on the roof. Jap Staff: Fully identified- scan available pending transcription |
Labor: Tateyama Heavy Industries Co; manufacture of small steam rollers, used for building of airfields or roads. See SCAP Report, Item #10. These men all came from Narumi POW Camp, formerly under the Osaka POW Command. Hell Ships: Men arrived from Narumi POW camp; hell ship not applicable to this camp. However, Most of the men had earlier arrived at Narumi POW Camp in a shipment from Hong Kong on the SS Soong Cheong, stopping in Formosa then transferring to the Toyama Maru. SACP Investigation Report: Post war inspection & report by Lts. Breaune and Wills Rosters: Detailed rosters include service numbers, POW numbers, ranks and other data. Available for the asking. According to Dr. Riley, men came from another camp (Narumi) in the Nagoya area. British Canadian Portuguese, Dutch, French and Russian Deaths: One man died (after surrender) on 30 August 1945 from a heart attack. Name not ascertained but it is reasonable to assume this was a result of cardiac beri beri. |
