Statement of Kato (5 Dec 47)., 61, a doctor. In flay 1945, Kato heard that a plane had crashed near Takata. Started out for there, and on arrival at Ivleiji Mura, saw a crowd in a rice paddy with a wounded, conscious American flyer on a stretcher who had a wound in the back, for which Kato treated him, and blood on the head from a scratch. The wound was about 3 or 4 centimeters' to the right of the backbone, about 3 ems long, possibly 4 ems deep, just bolow the shoulder blades. The total loss of blood was light. Kato sterilized the wound, put on a triangle bandage, and the Prisoner was then taken to Taketa. Kato was there about 5 mins.. The wound was not serious, but best for him not to walk, needed no surgery . Kato recognizes the name Ponczka as the last name, but believes the flyer said his first name was John, not Teddy, On being shown a photo, Kato says he can't recognize tho face, but that the flyer had a good physique as shewn by the photo |