| Japanese Staff for Niigata 5-B |
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Lt. Masato Yoshida - first commandant- hanged for war crimes Mar 1944: replaced by 2nd Lt. Nemoto Sept 1944: Last commandant was Lt. Tetsutaro Kato- personnaly executed Frank Spears after unsuccessful escape attempt Adjutant: Sgt Ito- hanged for crimes Shiga - Interpreter Takeo Takahashi Medical Corporal Uyemori - mail censor Source: NARA RG 331, Box 1321 Dictionary defines Koin as a factory worker [At time of surrender] Lt T. Ishikawa - Commanding Officer Lt. N. Yoshida Sgt. Sujisaowa Yamamoto Pvt. Y. Saito |