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Statement of Enatsu (23 Sept - 31 Oct 1947) In May 1945 PO Komori came to Enatsu, said that one of the PCS was seriously shot in the chest by a shotgun near the heart, that he wanted to remove the shot, that the flier might die, but would probably die anyway, asked if he could be permitted to operate, Enatsu told Komori he could not help, that he should see Sato and he left. He returned 20 minutes later,’ said he obtained Sato’s permission to operate on the one flyer. He also told Enatsu he wanted to experiment on that flyer with arterial injections. Enatsu made no comment. Enatsu believes that Komori came to see Aihara, but thought Enatsu as a KT officer had authority over the flyers, although he did not. Enatsu later heard Komori say he was performing experimental operations on the flyers. 2-3 days later, Tues or Wed. PM, Komori came to the office, told Aihara that he was going to take the wounded Prisoner to KIU Medical College, seemed to be in a hurry. 2-3 days later, around noon, Komori returned and in a loud,, boastful voice stated that he had been able to perform a very valuable medical experimenta while operating on the American Flyer, that he obtained very valuable medical information, that many KIU doctors wanted to conduct medical experiments on the PCS and therefore he was going to take 1-2 flyers to the KIU Medical College. At this time Aihara, Maj. Matsuura and 1st Lt. Kcchi were present; everyone heard this. Immediately after or the next PM Aihara showed Komori, In Enatsu*s presence, a list of names and ranks of the PCS with date brought in. 1-2 days later Aihara came in the office around 1600-1700, told every one he had just attended with Sato an operation on the American flyer, or flyers, at the University, that it was a ghastly thing, believes he said it was conducted by Komoir. Komori came to the office twice and Sato and Yakumaru once and mentioned the flyers going to the University. After that Komori always called Aihara out of the office. On one occasion Komori told Enatsu to keep the matter secret.
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Statement of Oki (ATIS translation of OKI report) On a trip with Sato, he told Oki that PO Otani (Komori) the army medical section, said that Yokoyama gave permission to send flyers to KIU, so they were sent to Professor Taniguchi Ishiyama of KIU Medical Department as experimental objects for saline solution injections to cure diseases. Later Sato heard that permission had not been given, that it was Sato’s responsibllty, that since this incident will cause trouble for the local inhabitants, he would like to conceal the truth from the U.S. Army, that since the students were threatening Taniguchi (Ishiyama) he was going to see him. Sato further relates that the flyers were sent to the Medical Department before 19 June. |