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(FUJITA GUMI KOSAKA KOZAN) AKITA-ken, KATSUNO [Kazuno]-gun, KOSAKA-machi Satellite View Area Map Timeline: 1 Dec 1944: Camp established as Tokyo-10B (Kosaka) 29 Jan 1945: 150 Men arrive from Melbourne Maru (ex Inrin Temporary camp on Taiwan) 14 Apr 1945: Jurisdictional control transferred from Tokyo POW Command to Sendai POW Command. Camp redesignated as Sendai-08B (Kosaka). 11 Sep 1945: Rescue effected; Most boarded the hospital ship in Sendai Harbor for transit to Yokohama.  |
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Slave Labor Usage: Mining and smelting of copper. Men employed by the Fujita-gumi[Group] Construction Company. Hell Ships: Based upon manifest located at NARA, RG 407 and analysis by noted researchers Jim Erickson (Texas A&M) and Michael Hurst (MBE)- founder of the Taiwan Memorial Society, many of the men at the camp were aboard the Hokusen Maru to Taiwan. Probably all were taken to Japan aboard the Melbourne Maru in Jan 1945, but it's possible that some of the men made the journey aboard the Enoshima Maru in Feb 1945. Informative Links: Beyond Courage - musical, American POW Aldrich Oral Interview of Navy pilot Jack Williams- dropped note to camp Camp Rosters at Liberation: Roster at liberation, Sep 1945 - American, British (8) and Dutch (99) Roster Aug. 15, 1945 (RG 389 Box 2070) Original roster with NOK (PDF; RG389 Box 2071) - US, British, Dutch List of deceased at Kosaka Americans (8) Rosters and Camp Regulations (RG 407 Box 190) - American, British and Dutch Japanese Camp Staff (at time of rescue) Books Describing Life at Kosaka: "The Hero Next Door Returns" by Kristin Gilpatrick - Preview pages on Amazon indicate good description of Kosaka. George Brenzel of the 59th CA is noted in text. "A Study in Valor" by Wm. T. Garner - The story of Clarence H. Bramley. |
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