Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals Document for Kamada

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Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals
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Masafusa Kamada

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: KAMADA. Nasafusa

b. Rank or Title: 

c. Units to which attached: Western Army Headquarters, Medical Section. 

d. Dates and places of service: 1945.

e. Home address (if known): Kagoshima-Ken, Isa-Gun, Wishikari-Cho, Kawakito, 2703 Banchi. 

f. Synopsis of Charges presently prepared, subject to amendment, against subject Suspected War Criminal: Knowingly ate human liver of American Prisoner of War.

g. Synopsis of Evidence to support charges: Affidavits of Kishi.

h. Anticipated place of trial: Yokohama.

i. Other information that might assist in apprehension of desired person: Now being held in 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. 

_________________ Chief of Division.

Paul von Bergen