Source: NARA - RG 331 Box 942

SUBJECT: LETTER RE AFFIDAVITS FROM CPL D.L. GOODMAN ET AL.
TO: ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

1. Request that a letter be written securing an affidavit, executed in proper form, by the ex-Prisoners listed below, setting forth all available information concerning the indicated items at the Nagoya Area Prisoner of War Camp Number Seven (7), Toyama, Japan.

2. It is reported that the Japanese compelled the prisoners to continue working during air raid alerts and air raids; but that after several protests the ruling was somewhat relaxed and the prisoners could leave the factory when there was immediate danger. There were many alerts and a number of raids. In two raids bombs were dropped on the camp. On 20 July 1945 fourteen American prisoners were injured; one (Robberson) [Roberson, Coda C.] serious and the others rather minor. On August 2, 1945 there was another raid. Considerable damage was done to the camp. There were no identifying marks on the camp.

3. Each prisoner is requested to describe the Japanese air raid precautionary regulations. The practice of continuing work during the raids, actual raids, the raid of 20 July and 2nd August, his personal experience and injury. In addition interrogate them relative to whether used on military work there and what the finished product was; and also any knowledge re the beating of Hoyt, Wood, Raigain and others.

4. The names and addresses of the injured are:
Goodman, D.I. - Kingman, Arizona
Robinson, C.R. - 308 Irving St., San Francisco, Cal
Romanzo, N.J. - 29 Irving St., Albany, N.Y.
Ringwood, F.E. - 925 E. 5th South, Salt Lake City, Utah
Allen, C.E. - % Daniel W. Allen, Dexter, Missouri
Baca, Auturo - Box 58, Encino, New Mexico
Tripp, Harry P. - % Charles T. Tripp, New Bedford, Mass.
Cowan, R.J. -% Norman R. Cowah, Waterville, N.Y. [Cowen, Richard John]
Daly, Robert D. - 661 Miller Ave., san Francisco, Cal
Farner, Robert P. - % Mrs. Hazel Farner, Littleton, Colorado
Fonner, Paul G. - Route #1, Friendly, West Virginia
Kruger, Courtney T. - 1053 Nut View Ave., San Bernadino, Cal.

/s/ George T. Hagen, of Nagoya Area.