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Report Concerning Akamine

Statement Title Atis Translation of Oki Report
Record Type Report
Subject of Statement Akamine
Statement Provided By

Atis Translation of Oki Report. On the night of 15 August, 15 or 16 Prisoners were executed at Aburayama, in roughly 4 separate groups. 1st Lt. Akamine and 3 NCOs of the Operations Room, decapitated 4. 1st Lt. Maida (Maeda) decapitated 2. There were 2 NCOs of the Operations Room, in Maeda's group, but Oki doesn’t know how many they decapitated.

In late March, Akita asked Oki to list the executioners, Oki named 1st Lt. Akamine as having executed 4, in the third execution.