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This is a short overview of the five (5) POW camps in the Hakodate Area. We have the complete rescue rosters giving name and rank only, segregated by nationality. The rosters (40 pages) have not been digitized. Detailed history of the Hokkaido Camps by Wes Injerd. Contact us for futher information. Map: RG 407 lower Hokkaido showing port of Hakodate Map of all Hakodate Camp locations Main camp, 2650 Bibai-Machi, Sorachi-Gun, Hokkaido. The rosters includes 238 Brit, 50 USA, 53 Dutch, 8 Aust. 1 Canada and one Estonian as recorded 15 Aug 1945. Branch camp #1 was at Aza Nishiashibetsu, Ashibetsu-machi, Sorachi-Gun and had 349 Brit, 5 USA and 155 dutch. Branch Camp #2 was at Akahira-machi, Sorachi-gun and contained 167 Brit and 114 Americans. Branch Camp #3 was at Utashinai-machi, Sorachi-gun and contained 26 Brit and 284 Americans. (Description & American Roster) Branch Camp #4 was
at Ashibetsu-machi, Sorachi-gun and had 3 Brit, 52 Yanks and
45 Aust. Most of the Americans were captured on Wake Island. |
