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Statement of Yakumeru (18 Aug 47). Yakumaru heard from Hashiyama that 15 more Prisoners were executed at Aburayama because Japan lost the War. That Hashiyama, Akamine, and Nakayama were present. |
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Statement of Sato (Atis translation of S/D). Sato things that 1st Lts Maida, Akamine and Hashiyama are resentful of the lack of responsibility of superior Officers, are still hiding, but Maida, told Sato that Akamine and Hashiyama would probably come later. |
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Statement of Yukino (23 Oct 47). About 1300, 15 August, just after the Emperor’s speech, Kusumoto ordered Yukino to release all the Prisoners and turn them over to the Staff Officers, told him there would be a truck at the barracks and to entruck the Prisoners. Yukino loaded them 16 Prisoners. 1st Lts Hashiyama, Akamine and Maeda, all of the Staff Section were present, and Yukino turned the Prisoners over to them. They were blindfolded, their hands tied in front. Akamine and Maeda got in the cab with the driver and Hashiyama hung onto the outside of the crib from the running board. Statement of Yukino (18 June 1946). After the surrender, Yukino overheard a conversation in which it was said that some American Prisoners were killed that Akamine, Kuboayama, Nishiyama and Maeda were responsible. About 19 or 20 August 1945, Yukino over heard a casual conversation between 2 girls at WA Hq. One said to the other that she heard that the flyers were executed by Maeda, Akamine and Nashiyama. |
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Statement of Nakayama (8 July 47). The Emperor's speech began at 1215, at its termination, 1st Lts Akamine, Maida, Hoshiyama and Nakayama were ordered to remain by Kusumoto, who stated that American Prisoners were to be executed that they were not ordinary Prisoners, but enemies of Japan, that Akamine, Maida and Hoshiyama would be notified later as to the time and place of execution, that it was to be done in secrecy, that these men were not to tell any civilians. Nakayama later learned that Akamine, Maida and Hoshiyama left at 1400. Nakayama personally saw Akamine and Hoshiyama behead 2 Prisoners. |
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Statement of Yamanaka (10-27 Sept 46) • On about 20 August, Yamanaka heard of the 12 and 15 August executions from 1st Lts Akamine, Maeda and Hashiyama. Maeda told Yamanaka that he beheaded 2 Prisoners, Akamine told Yamanaka that he beheaded 1 Prisoner, and Hashiyama told Yamanaka that he beheaded 1 Prisoner, The 3 told Yamanaka that the naval liaison Officer beheaded one and that each of the EM, including Kuboyama, beheaded 1 Prisoner, that Lt. Nakayama beheaded 1 Prisoner. 30 November 1945, Sato called Yamanaka to Western Demobilization, told him to compile list of names of captured American flyers, but he did not know. At that time Maeda, Hashiyama and Akamine were there, angry because Sato told them to state, they said,that they beheaded Prisoners of their own free will and received no orders. |