| Tokyo POW Camp #10-B Arakawa / Sumidagawa |
| History: 1 July 1944: Established as Tokyo 20-D TOKYO-to, ARAKAWA-ku, MINAMI SENJU [Sumidagawa] (NIPPON TSUUN) [Nippon Express] Aug 1945: Renamed Tokyo 10-B Sep 1945: Rescue effected Satellite map Aerial (Aug. 1947; courtesy of Japan Map Archives) Camp Location Sketch: Drawn by Japanese policeman "Miki" - information is not complete but map page is very useful. USS Yorktown supply drop photo 1 - photo 2 |
Overview: (Thanks for research by Mark Hagen, author and writer) This camp was established inside a railyard. "Tsuun" means essentially "freight," so Nippon Tsuun could be considered, at that time, a counterpart to modern-day United Postal Service. Roster (RG 407 Box 115) - American, British, Canadian, Dutch |
