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Information Concerning Kuboyama

Statement Title Information on Kuboyama
Record Type
Subject of Statement Hideto Kuboyama
Statement Provided By

KUBOYAMA. Hideto

Fukuoka-Ken, Asakura-Gun, Tateichi-Mura, Iehiki

Former Rank: Sergeant Major

Sections Western Army Hqs.

Charges: Executing an American Flyer at Aburayama, Fukuoka-Ken, on 15 August 1945.

Evidences:

Yoshinao SATO, former Col., IJA, Testimony PP-35. "I later learned that Sgt. Major KUBOYAMA was the next executioner. In early June 1946, KUBOYAMA came to the Western Demobilization Office and told me that he was one of the executioners......".

(Referring to 15 August 1945 execution)