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[Marginal Note: see Onishi ] OHNISHI, Tamotsu (Sugamo) - 16 May 47 Tokyo-To, Shinagawa-Ku, Kami Ohsakl, No 779 Former Rank: Probationary Officer, Legal Section, Western Army Headquarters. Charges: Executing an American Flyer at Western Army Headquarters, Fukuoka City, on 20 June 1945. Evidence: Sadayoshi MURATA testimony, page 82, when questioned about the 20 June 1945 execution, "I think that Probationary Officer OHNISHI must have beheaded at least one of the flyers. When I returned to the scene of the execution, OHNISHI was just washing his sword and replacing it in his scabbard." "He never told me that he beheaded a flyer but I overheard SODA, SAITO and SHIMOMITSU talking in a group after the execution. Some one said that OHNISHI was good in KENDO, but that he was not very good with the sword when he beheaded one of the flyers. Biog. - 420, 26 April 1947 spelled "ONISHI" born - 1 December 1915 Army - 1944 - made judic 2nd Lt, 23 August 1945 15 January - 30 August 1945 - Judic Dept, W.A. |