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Fukuoka
#27 Tagawa (Mitsui Mining Co.) |
| Source: RG 331 Box 927 Scans courtesy of D. Rider Fukuoka 27-B Tagawa (Mitsui Kozan Tagawa Kogyo-sho) Fukuoka-ken, Tagawa-gun, Aza Nara Location: Fukuoka Branch Camp #27 was located near the hospital of the Mitsui Tagawa Coal Mine in Gotoji, Kyushu, Japan. Opened in May 1944. When closed, camp had 398 POWS, 81 being Americans. Satellite view Map Aerial (Mar. 1947; courtesy of Japan Map Archive) Timeline: 10 May 1945: Camp established 12 May 1945: Americans arrive from Osaka 5D Yodogawa ** July 1945: Severe beating of three Americans: Spizzario and Sgt Wilson 17 Aug 1945: Camp Terminated- men moved to Fuk-22 Honami for clearance 5 Sep 1945: Rescue team arrives 11 Sep 1945: Final rescue effected; entrained for Yokohama Camp Report Mgmnt Personnel - Kyushu POW Camp Labor Management (Tagawa on page 7), Investigation Report, Japanese personnel |
Slave Labor: Men were first used to build barracks for a new camp. This project was not finished. In July, men assigned to mining coal. Mitsui Tagawa Mining Co. Report (original document, Japanese and English) Hell Ships: Men arrived from prior camps Roster: Dutch: (spreadsheet; courtesy Henk Beekhuis) Original roster American: FUK-27_RG407_Box122_partial_roster_0811 FUK-27_RG407_Box122_partial_roster_0812 Original rosters - British, American, Australian, Dutch FUK-27 Rosters 1946-02-16 Affidavits: Affidavits (34Mb file) - Williams, Rylah, Russell, Ridley, Ross, Rosebery, Pawley, Rathwell, Reilly, Pope, Pearce, Owen, Olsen, Nowlan, Mulcahy, Murray, Mortyn, Love, Kuretich, Kelly, Dengelegi, Bollin Japanese: Kage, Fukano Photographs: External Japanese link FUK-27 Tagawa aerial |
