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Statements Concerning Maekawa

Statement Title Statement of Wako
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tozo Maekawa
Statement Provided By Yusei Wako

Statement of Wako (25 Aug -5 Sept 1947) 2 reports, one by the staff section and one by LS were sent to the Minister of War.. While 3 Prisoners were executed 20 June, there were 14-15-16 reported as having been killed in the bombing.

Wako wondered about the above discrepancy, and several days after that a first Lt. Maekawa from the Medical Section visited the LS during or after lunch and said that some of the Prisoners were dissected somewhere. He would not say where it happened.

Statement Title Statement of Matake
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tozo Maekawa
Statement Provided By Shichiro Matake

Statement of Matake (11-19 June 1947) Tozo Maekawa, formerly of WA Medical Sec­tion told Matake that PWs were operated on at KIU, that the matter was being investigated by the occupation forces, and they might all be called in for questioning.

Statement Title Statement of Wako
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tozo Maekawa
Statement Provided By Yusei Wako

Statement of Wako (28 Aug - 5 Sept 1947) In about late June, 1st Lt. Maekawa of the Medical Section visited the LS during or right after the lunch hour and said that some of the Prisoners were dissected alive somewhere; he would not say where this happened.