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Location and history: Sendai #1-B (Joban Tanko), Fukushima-ken, Iwaki-gun, YUMOTO-machi 15 Apr 1943 Established as Tokyo #6-B 18 Apr 1943: 145 Durch arrive 1 Aug 1943 Renamed Tokyo #4-D 12/13 Aug 1944: 252 British & one American arrive 14 Apr 1945 Jurisdictional control transferred from Tokyo Camp #4-D to Sendai POW Area Command. Established as Sendai #1-B. 13 May 1945: 198 Canadians (ex Tok #3 Tsurumi) and two Americans arrive. 4 Sep 1945: B-29 crashes while dropping food to the camp. [location not verified- see report] 9 Sep 1945: Rescue effectedIncluded SCAP Report: Report on camp by 2nd Lt Kocher Links to POW Web Sites: Wes Injerd- more Pictures of Sendai Satellite view- courtesy of Wes Injerd Photographs: click on pic to see more   Another view  High altitude 1947 |
Labor: Prisoners enslaved for the Joban Coal (Tanko) Company. Canadians came from Tok-03D-Tsurmi The camp burned 9 Apr 1945 and the men finally departed for Joban Coal on 12 May. (Don Penny (RCCS) and Capt Reid diaries per Burke Penny) Hell Ships: Group of 252 (British) arrived August 1944 on the Hakushika Maru from Singapore via Manila, Taiwan and Moji. Included British Driver Leonard Chris Matthews. [We have diary of Matthews- ask] Rosters: Located in RG 407 Box 11 and Box 12. We currently have scans of each page and are digitizing and cross checking the names. Ask for scans. Two Americans rescued at this camp: Finn, Charles Reuben, LT JG, 76337, USN Bennett, Milford, CPL, 18017520, MD, 19 Bomb Group (H) 93 Bomb Squadron (Medic) One Yank unaccounted- most likely transferred elsewhere British & Dutch rosters have not been cross checked for accuracy but are posted as found: Dutch Canadians [fully cross checked]- arrived late spring or summer 1945 British Deaths Recovery team report- page 8- listing of camp deaths. [slow loading] check back again as we will be digitizing and cross checking these names. Report prepared by 2nd Lt John W. Kocher, Recovery Team #64, Commanding. Death Roster prepared by POW Netwrok of Japan. First British name is Fallowfield, Alfred Edward, 4th Bn, Royal Norfolks. Japanese Staff: Included in 2nd Lt Kocher Report, Recovery Team #64. |
Sendai #1-B
FUKUSHIMA-ken, IWAKI-gun, YUMOTO-machi