Stagnant of Kubo (24 Nov 1947) 31, civilian attached to the army at WAH from 10 Jan 1944, transferred to LS in Feb 1945, and in June 1945 members of the LS were placed in the army, Kubo obtaining the rank of sergeant. Kubo was jailed of the LS detention barracks, escorting Prisoners to trial, taking them out for exercise, guarding them, said Prisoners being Japanese and Korean and American. In the first part of June 1945 5-6 American Prisoners were taken from the Staff Section building to the Detention Barracks, were placed in the opposite end to the Japanese and Koreans. These American Prisoners were executed 20 June. About 1000 in June (20 ?) Wako ordered chief jailer Uyemura to have the American PWs in the main detention barracks and the 3 in the cells in the building attached to the court martial room brought to the bow and arrow range, and Uyemura ordered Kubo and others to bringthe 6-8 Prisoners there, each with guard, blindfolded, hands tied behind back. When Kubo got to the range with the 3rd and 4th Prisoners, the 1st ones had been executed. On being shown a picture of Dangler Kubo believes that it was he whom he escorted to the execution (20 June). About mid July 1 Prisoner was brought to the detention barracks and kept about 2 weeks, was named Jack (Roy ?). In late July about 7 American flyers were brought to the detention barracks. Some were placid I in the regular barracks and about 5 were placed in the detention barracks attached to the court martial building. Kubo guarded only Japanese and Korean Prisoners; the Staff Section furnished guards for American flyers in both buildings. (Sato) About 10 Aug. these Prisoners were taken out of the detention barracks, entrucked and removed by the Staff Section; Kubo heard they were executed that day. Kubo identifies Hewitt as one of them, a B-29 pilot, a 1st Lt. or Capt. About one week before 15 Aug. 8-9 more Americans were brought to the detention barracks. Kubo was on duty at Yamae, but heard they were executed 15 Aug. |