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Statement and Information Concerning Sakura

Statement Title 420 - 23 Jan 1947
Record Type "420"
Subject of Statement Ichiro Sakura
Statement Provided By

SAKURA, Ichiro (Capt)

420 - 23 Jan 1947

Undeveloped Leads: Sakura will be questioned as to Yamanaka's story that either Kameyama or Sakura ordered Alhara to have all prisoners stop off at Hiroshima for Interrogation at 2nd Army Hqs.

Statement Title 420 - 7 Feb. 1947
Record Type "420"
Subject of Statement Ichiro Sakura
Statement Provided By

420 - 7 Feb. 1947.

Yamanaka alleges that he overheard Sakura or Major Kameyama order Alhara to have prisoners Interrogated at 2nd Central Army Hqs., Hiroshima.

Statement Title Statement of Yamanaka
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Ichiro Sakura
Statement Provided By Fumitoshi Yamanaka

Statement of Yamanaka:

Sakura was an Intelligence Officer In the 16th Army Headquarters from 15 June until the surrender. He heard Sakura say that Sato beat the prisoners.