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Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals Document for Makino

Statement Title Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals
Record Type
Subject of Statement Reiichiro Makino
Statement Provided By

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

LEGAL SECTION

___PROSECUTION___ (Requesting Agency)

DATE: 7 August 1947

SUBJECT: Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.

TO: Criminal Registry Division Legal Section.

1. Request that the following named person be apprehended and interned in prison for trial as a Suspected War Criminal:

a. Name: MAKINO, Reiichiro

b. Rank or Title: Professor in Anatomy Department of Yonago Medical College.

c. Units to which attached: 

d. Dates and places of service: August 1944 - March 1946 Fukuoka City, Kyushu

e. Home address (if known): Tottori-ken, Yonalo-ahu, Michi-oho, 109.

f. Synopsis of Charges presently prepared, subject to amendment, against subject Suspected War Criminal: 1. Took specimens from bodies of American Prisoners of War at Kyushu Imperial University. 2. Observed experimental operations of American Prisoners of War at Kyushu Imperial University.

g. Synopsis of Evidence to support charges: Nakino admits participation in cutting up dead bodies of American Prisoners of War for specimens, seeing experimental operations, - Goshima and Ryu also accuse him of taking specimens.

h. Anticipated place of trial: Yokohama.

i. Other information that might assist in apprehension of desired person: Now being held protective custody by Fukuoka Branch Office, Investigation Division, Legal Section.

j. This Division presently has charges /being prepared, subject to amendment, and sufficient supporting evidence to constitute a prima facie case against this man. 

 

Paul von Bergen                                                 _________________ Chief of Division.