Saga-ken, Saga-shi, Mizugae-CAO, Dokke-Toji, C/0 Funatsu
Former Rank: 1st Lt.
Section: Legal Section
Charges: Executed an American flyer on or about 10 August 1945 at Aburayama, Fukuoka-ken.
Evidence:
Tatsuo ITEZONO'S testimony PP-122, while describing execution on or about 10 August 1945, "Then EGUCHI with a single downward stroke of his samurai sword, half severed the flyer's head".
Takashi OHTSUKI, former Prob. Officer, U A , testimony, PP-32, when questioned about the 10 August 1945 execution stated: "TOMOMORI said he will give whiskey to all of the executioners (after the execution was finished) I noticed that EGUCHI..................., were among the persons that went to where TOMOMORI........... were and received whiskey."
Takashi OHTSUKI, former Prob. Officer, IJA, testimony PP-35, when questioned about the executions of the American Prisoners on about 10 August 1945, execution, named 1st Lt. EGUCHI, Guerilla Unit... "