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Reports and Statements Concerning Onishi

Statement Title Oki Report
Record Type Report
Subject of Statement Tamotsu Onishi
Statement Provided By

OKI Report:

Statement of Matsuzo SHIMAZAKI: ONISHI decapitated one prisoner.

Statement Title Statement of Ohno
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tamotsu Onishi
Statement Provided By Minehiro Ohno

Statement of Minehiro OHNO (23 Dec 47):

About 10 Juen 1945 MURATA, ONISHI and SAITO interrogated 3-4 captured airmen pre­paratory to trial.

8-9 flyers were executed 20 June. OHNO heard most of WAH LS were there. He named ONISHI and others present. ONISHI told OHNO that Shimazaki executed one flyer.

Statement Title Statement of Bajiri
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tamotsu Onishi
Statement Provided By Itaru Bajiri

Statement of Itaru MAJIRI:

In early August while in the Survey Section Office MAJIRI heard YUKINO say "American airmen will be.token out on a truck today to he killed. Let’s all go." ONISHI and others present.

Persons connected with the guerrilla unit: ONISHI and others.

Report (Japanese) as to Transfer of B-29 Pilots to Army (possibly written by Yanase):

Hearsay re Murder of Pilots on 20 June: Executioners: ONISHI and others.

Statement Title Statement of Bajiri
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tamotsu Onishi
Statement Provided By Itaru Bajiri

Statement of Itaru BAJIRI:

In early August 45 YUKINO told KISHIIOTO before BAJIRI that "shortly there will be an execution of Prisoners and Officers may attend. AIHARA of the guard section was handling personal property confiscated from American Flyers, At the time of the YUKINO intelligence, present were SUETSUGU, ONISHI, KAJI and BAJIRI believes OTSUKI.

Statement Title Statement of Shimasaki
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Tamotsu Onishi
Statement Provided By Matsuzo Shimasaki

Statement of Matsuzo SHIMASAKI (26 Sep 48):

OHNISHI and others were present at the execution of the 8 flyers. He decapitated the 4th Flyer. Aoubt 18-19 August WAKO ordered LS personnel to assemble about 1900. Among those attending was ONISHI.