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Statement of Sato (Atis trans). Sato thinks that 1st Lts Maida, Akamine and Hashiyama are resentful of the lack of responsibility of superior Officers, are still hiding, but Maida told Sato that Akamine and Hashiyama would probably come later.
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Statement of Yukino (23 Oct 47). About 1300 on 15 Aug, just after the edict read by the Emperor, Kusumoto ordered Yukino to release all the Prisoners and turn them over to the staff Officers, told him there would be a truck at the barracks and to entruck the Prisoners. Yukino loaded the 16 Prisoners. 1st Lts. Hashiyama , Akamine and Maeda, all of the Staff Section, were present and, Yukino turned the Prisoners over to them. They were blindfolded, their hands tied in front. Akamine and Maeda got in the cab with the driver and Hashiyama hung onto the outside of the cab from the running board. About 5 guards got into the back of the truck. |
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Statement of Yukino (18 June 46). After the surrender, Yukino overheard a conversation in which it was said that some American Prisoners were killed, that Akamine, Kuboyama, Nishiyama and Maeda were responsible. About 19 or 20 Aug 45, Yukino over heard a casual comm rsation between 2 girls at WA Hq. One said the other that she heard that the flyers were executed by Maeda, Akamine and Nashiyama. |
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Statement of Nakayama (8 Jul 47). The Emperor’s speech began at 1215. At its termination 1st Lts Akamine, Maida, Hoshiyama and Nakayana, were ordered to remain by Kusumoto, who stated that American Prisoners were to be executed, that they were not ordinary Prisoners but enemies of Japan. That Akamina, Maida and Hoshiyama would be notified later as to the time and place of execution, that Kusumoto would arrange for the transportation, that it was to be done in secrecy and that these men were not to tell any civilians. Nakayama later learned that Akamine, Maida and Hoshoyama left Hq at 1400. |
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Statement of Yamanaka (18-27 Sept 46). On about 20 Aug, Yamanaka heard of the 12 and 15 Aug executions from 1st Lts Akamine, Maeda and Hashiyama. (Yamanaka was a roommate of Maeda). Yamanaka was told that Maeda was on duty in the air tactical operations room at WA Hq, received a phone call from Hashiyama, that Kusumoto wanted some men from the Air Tactical Operations Room . Maeda selected Hashiyama, Akamine, Yamanaka and a naval liaison Officer from Sasebo Naval Base on duty as an Air Intelligence Officer, Sgt. Maj. Kuboyama and 2 or 3 other EM. They assembled in front of the WA Hq Admin. Bldg, and Kusumoto told them there was to be an execution, at Aburayama, and they got on truck with the prisoners, went to Aburayama and beheaded them. Maeda told Yamanaka that he beheaded 2 Prisoners, Akamine told Yamanaka that he beheaded 1 Prisoner and Hashiyama told Yamanaka that he beheaded 1 Prisoner. The 3 told Yamanaka that the naval liaison Officer beheaded one and that each of the EM, including Kuboyama, beheaded 1 Prisoner, that Lt. Nakayama beheaded 1 Prisoner. On the afternoon of 16 Sept 46, Kishimroto told Nakayama that had been called to Legal Section, SOAP, and admitted executing 1 'Prisoner. Yamanaka believes that Maeda told him that there was 1 Officer from the Special Atk Corps, headed by Itezono, that this Officer killed 1 Prisoner by karate. |