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NAKAMURA, AIKO [Illegible Marginal Note] Statement of Nakamura (10 Oct 1947) 24, female, now a dental technician at the Occupation Forces Hospital in Fukuoka, a dental graduate, and worked as a dentist at Kaikosha Hospital from May 1945 until 19 June 1945, when the hospital burned, and she then worked in the new hospital part time until October. Later she attended KIU. Nakamura was a civilian attached to the army at Kaikosha Hospital under Dr. Ito. Nakamura never missed a day at Kaikosha Hospital, ate her noon meals at a mess with the doctors, army officers and civilians attached to the army at the staff officers. dining room. Nakamura recalls an occasion when Shiokawa ate a noon meal with them, sat next to Nakamura and served sake to the men, which was served only occasionally, the only time Shiokawa was at this dining room for dinner, only person present who did not regularly eat there. But it was not any special occasion; no liver was served. Shortly after this meal there was a party in the nurses quarters at Kaikosha Hospital beginning about 1730-1800, which included all the hospital staff including the nurses and attached civilians, and Shiokawa. |