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Fukuoka
POW Camp #27 Tagawa |
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27-B Tagawa (Mitsui Kozan Tagawa Kogyo-sho) Fukuoka-ken, Tagawa-gun, Aza Nara Fukuoka Branch Camp #27 was located near the hospital of the Mitsui Tagawa Coal Mine in Gotoji, Kyushu, Japan. Opened in May 1944. Satellite map Aerial (Mar. 1947; courtesy of Japan Map Archive) Memorial Park (memorial stone also here in Japanese; mining museum is nearby) Area map Timeline: 10 May 1945: Camp established 12 May 1945: Americans arrive from Osaka 5D Yodogawa ** July 1945: Severe beating of three Americans: Spizzario and Sgt Wilson 17 Aug 1945: Camp Terminated- men moved to Fuk-22 Honami for clearance 5 Sep 1945: Rescue team arrives 11 Sep 1945: Final rescue effected; entrained for Yokohama Camp Report Mgmnt Personnel - Kyushu POW Camp Labor Management (Tagawa on page 7), Investigation Report, Japanese personnel Source: RG 331 Box 927; scans courtesy of D. Rider |
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Labor: Men were utilized by Mitsui Mining Company to first build barracks for a new camp; this project was not finished. In July, men were assigned to mining coal. Mitsui Tagawa Mining Co. Report (in Japanese and English) Roster: Total = 398 POWs (198 Dutch, 81 American, 73 British, 46 Australian; 3 deaths) Dutch: (spreadsheet; courtesy Henk Beekhuis) Original roster American: FUK-27 RG407 Box122 partial roster 0811 FUK-27 RG407 Box122 partial roster 0812 Original rosters - British, American, Australian, Dutch FUK-27 Rosters 1946-02-16 Affidavits: Affidavits - Williams, Rylah, Russell, Ridley, Ross, Rosebery, Pawley, Rathwell, Reilly, Pope, Pearce, Owen, Olsen, Nowlan, Mulcahy, Murray, Mortyn, Love, Kuretich, Kelly, Dengelegi, Bollin Japanese: Kage, Fukano Photographs: External Japanese link FUK-27 Tagawa aerial |
