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Fukuoka-23-Keisen Fukuoka Area Command |
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Fukuoka 23 Branch Camp (MEIJI KOGYO HIRAYAMA KOGYO-SHO) FUKUOKA-ken, KAHO-gun, KEISEN-machi Source: Wes Injerd Chart of Camps Location Map Timeline: 4 Aug 1944: Camp opened and established at Branch 23 Sept 1945: Rescue Effected Japanese Staff: Ando, Tetsuo - Medical Orderly- tried for war crimes. Sentenced to 5 years hard labor. Odeishi, Shigemaru, Medical Orderly - tried for war crimes at Fukuoka POW Camp 23. Sentenced to 10 years hard labor. |
Labor: POWS used as slaves in coal mine Hell Ship: POWS arrived approximate 5 Aug 1944 from the Nissyo Maru. Camp opened specifically for POW labor. Some Wake civilians were transferred here at same time from other camps in Japan Photographs: Photographs of Coal mine by Japanese Kyushu Mine History Society. Excellent images- courtesy of Wes Injerd Rosters: All Americans- 6 Officers, 168 Enlisted and 20 Civilians. Total of 194 men. Other data, e.g., POW # or cause of death available- ask for data. |