POW Supply Missions to
Nagoya Division Camps
1 ~ 8 September 1945
Nagoya #1 Kamioka
POW REPORT NO. 75
Camp: Target No. 266 3620N - 13718E
Mission No.: 313 POW M6
Date Flown: 8 September 1945
Camp marked by letters PW on roof and is located half way up on hill one
mile east of town. High fence surrounds camp which consists of two large
barracks and about 4 or 5 smaller buildings.
Camp is located near two rectangular rows of barracks forming a "V". Forty
bundles were dropped. Fourteen visible in air, none seen on the ground.
Nagoya #2 Narumi
POW REPORT NO. 120
Camp: Narumi 3404N - 13657E
Mission No.: 315 POW M3
Date Flown: 1 September 1945
Seven chutes and two boxes are falling on country side. No camp nor markings
are visible.
POW REPORT NO. 56
Camp: Narumi 3404N - 13657E
Mission No.: 315 POW M4
Date Flown: 4 September 1945
Camp consists of an irregular fenced-in area, containing 7 barracks type
buildings and 4 smaller buildings of various sizes. One of the latter has
2 white crosses on its roof and is possibly a hospital. Ten persons visible
in area.
Signs written on the roofs of the barracks are: "Yank, Thanks, Wasp", "Britain
OA", "Men from Corregidor, Bataan Thank Wasp", "Hong Kong men thank you."
Six chutes and 15 bundles are lying on the ground. Nine chutes and 6 free-falling
boxes are dropping in vicinity of camp.
Nagoya #7 Toyama?
POW REPORT NO. ??
Camp: Narumi 3643N - 13714E
Mission No.: 73 POW M5
Date Flown: 2 September 1945
Located near river on plain. About ten barracks in irregular shaped area
adjacent to factory with four tall stacks. Most surrounds entire installation.
Three large PW signs on barracks roofs. Sign on ground "Thanks 300 men".
Gate leads to outside road over moat.
Approximately 50 people seen in compound. No bundles seen. Not assigned target
for this mission.
POW REPORT NO. 55
Camp: Narumi 364430N - 1371400E
Mission No.: 73 POW M13
Date Flown: 8 September 1945
The rectangular area of the camp contains four large barracks type buildings
and five smaller buildings. The area is inclosed by a fence. PW is painted
on five buildings, and one building has a PW painted on it.
Approximately 50 PW's. Supplies landed within 1000' of camp. Not an assigned
target for this mission.
POW REPORT NO. 1
Camp: Narumi 3643N - 13713E
Mission No.: 73 POW M15
Date Flown: 2 September 1945
Photo coverage not sufficient to give description of camp. Located on open
area adjacent to waterway. White cross in nearby field. PW sign can be seen
on roof of building.
No persons can be seen. No bundles seen. Not an assigned target for this
mission.
No photo reference.
Nagoya #8 Tateyama?
POW REPORT NO. 36
Camp: TOYAMA 3642N - 13714E
Mission No.: 73 POW M13
Date Flown: 8 September 1945
Camp area contains four large barracks-type buildings in fenced-in rectangular
area. PW is painted on one roof in the camp, also on roof of large building
outside the camp. Piles of new lumber in the vicinity indicate new construction
in area.
Inadequate photo coverage prevents accurate count of POW's. All supplies
landed in field adjacent to camp. Not an assigned target for this mission.
Nagoya #10 Fushiki?
POW REPORT NO. 3
Camp: Camp No. 296 3644N - 13703E
Mission No.: 73 POW M6
Date Flown: 4 September 1945
Rectangular camp surrounded by wooden fence. Long barracks-type building
extends along the entire length of camp with two PW sings paneled on roof.
Additional PW sign visible on ground in open area of camp. Two smaller buildings
at either end of the camp. Large guard tower visible near gate.
Approximately 250 POW's visible. All supplies landed within 1,000 feet of
camp. Assigned target for this mission.
POW REPORT NO. 51
Camp: Narumi 3646N - 13702E
Mission No.: 73 POW M11
Date Flown: 6 September 1945
Camp contains one large U-shaped building surrounded by fence and is adjacent
to a marshalling yard. PW painted on three sides.
Approximately 50 POW's noted. All supplies landed within 100 yards of camp.
Not an assigned target for this mission.
Nagoya Division Camps
Location Unknown
POW REPORT NO. 64
Camp: Narumi 363345N - 1371430E
Mission No.: 73 POW M13
Date Flown: 8 September 1945
Camp consists of rectangular fenced-in area containing 3-4 barracks-type
buildings. PW painted on roofs of two buildings. Located near two small ponds.
No count of PW's. Supplies landed in field adjacent to camp, all within 1,000
feet. Not an assigned target for this mission.
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