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Tsuruga
Camp Includes Yokkaichi roster (mixed) |
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Osaka POW Camp 5-B TSURUGA (TSURUGA KOWAN UNSO) Map: Information & pictures Courtesy of Wes Injerd Location: FUKUI-ken, TSURUGA-shi, JINMU 9721 KOJO [Area Map- courtesy of Wes Injerd] Time Line: 23 Apr 1945: Established as Osaka-20-B; first located at TSURUGA-shi, SAKURA 165. 25 Apr 1945: 180 Americans and 20 Dutch arrive from Tanagawa. Date of transfer to Minami TSUNAI unknown. (both camps within city limits of Tsuruga. 20 May 1945: 200 Americans arrive from Umeda. Later, one American transferred to Sendai. Date unknown Aug 1945: Renamed 5-B Sept 1945: rescue effected (399 men rescued) Morita Report: Details the history of camp and movement of the POWs. Photographs: Aerial Photos-1 2 Courtesy of Wes Injerd |
Labor: Slave labor as stevedore services and farming service. TSURUGA Transportation Company. POWs worked docks carrying bags of beans and grain from warehouse to freight cars; operated cranes and unloaded iron from freight cars. Mr HASHIMOTO in charge of companu- his asst was Mr. IMURA. Hell Ship Numerous sources for prisoners from other burned out camps- no specific ship. Roster: Total men in camp on 2 Sept 1945: 399 per Morita report Partial roster of Americans and listing those who perished Japanese Camp Staff- includes rank, dates of service and position on staff Affidavits Affidavit of USMC TSgt Jesse L. Stewart from Wake Island. Discussing brutal treatment and action of specific guards; Second affidavit regarding Lt Namba at Umeda and at Tsuruga. Affidavit of S/Sgt Robert T. Rohmer regarding the severe beatings of Cobb, MacCurdy and Dorsey. Affidavit of Alexander L. Benishake 60th CAC (Pending) |
