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Statement of Shigematsu. 28, a warden of the Legal Section detention barracks of WAH, from 1 July 1945 to 11 Sept 1945, his duty being to bring food to the Prisoners and give them exercise. The Prisoners were Japs and Americans. When Shigematsu first arrived there were no American Prisoners. The first arrived about 10 days later, heard that he was one (Roy) Jack Roin, heard that he was a M/Sgt. Shigematsu heard he was executed with other Prisoners 2 or 3 days before the end of the War. (Shigematsu was at Hirao at the time). About the last of July and the first of August, 3 groups of about 4 flyers each, were captured and one group of 2. (Shigematsu worked at Hirao from about 7 August until surrender so didn’t know the situation after that date). Each American Prisoner had a number of the Japanese alphabet sewn on his jacker. They were called by letter. Shigematsu heard that all the American flyers were captured either 2 or 3 days before the War ended, on the day the War ended either. |