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Statement of Kamura (20 Nov. 1947) 27, was in the army from 10 May 1945 to surrender. From 10 May until 30 June served as a WD Civilian in the WA IS. From 1 July he was a sergeant 1st class in the WA LS, as a clerk for the prosecution, preparing reports of interrogation. Wako was in charge of investigations of captured American flyers, but Murata did the actual investigating. Sgt. Takano was a clerk for these investigations of American flyers. Kamura did see the notes which included the names of about 9 American flyers giving name, rank, position in crew, bombing mission. This was in the first part of June 1945. In the 1st part of June Kamura saw 3 American Prisoners in the detention barracks at WAH, which had formerly been the communication building, was attached to the court martial building, was divided into 3 cells with & Prisoner in each cell. There was another building in which American and Japanese Prisoners were kept, but it was full. Kamura recalls Baumgarten from a photo as in the south cell of the detention barrack (next to the court martial room). One of the 3 hod his arm in a sling, one walked with a limp, but all appeared in good health; Kamura saw them 19 June 1945, and they wore executed 20 June, he heard, with all American Prisoners held at WAH at that time. |