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Fukuoka #8 Branch POW Camp Location: FUKUOKA-ken, KAHO-gun INATSUKI-machi Satellite View (Google Maps); Street Map (Slow loading); Topo Map (Show relative position with other camsp in Fukuoka POW Command); Aerial Photo- [external link] Timeline: 3 Oct 1943: Established as Fuk-19-B 19 Apr 1944: Renamed Fukuoka 11-D ?? Mar 1945: 69 Americans arrive from Tanagawa (Osaka) Aug 1945: Renamed Fukuoka 8-B Sep 1945: Rescue effected Photographs: Japanese Museum pics of this camp- thanks to link from Wes Injerd British COFEPOW Story and pictures of Christmas 1944 at Inatsuki |
Labor: Prisoners used as slaves Hell Ships: 251 British prisoners arrived 13 Oct. 1943 on theUssuri Maru. 270 Dutch prisoners arrived on 25 Dec 1943 (Ship unknown at present) British and Dutch Army medical personnel were present in both groups. Gibbs Report: Gibbs Report- (postwar summary based upon interviews with Japanese officials) detail conditon and history of camp. Rosters: Located in Record Group 331 Box 920; these files were mostly hand written and we have photographs of each page, available for the asking. Capt. Peter Williams, Royal Artillery, was overall prisoner camp commander Americans: British: Australians: Dutch: |
