SCAPIN-851: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
2 April 1946

AG 000.5 (2 Apr 46) LS
(SCAPIN - 851)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.

The Following named Japanese will be apprehended as Suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, EIGHTH Army, at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date.
NAME
RANK OR TITLE
DATE, CAMP, ADDRESS OR ASSIGNMENT
ENDO, Kiyoshi
Lt. (jg) (Navy)
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: 688 Funakoshi, Yokosuka.
FUKUNAGA, Takeo
Doctor's assistant at Omine Camp, Hiroshima Area. Was employed by Sanyo Muen Mining Company, Probable home address: Yamaguchi-Ken Toyoura-Gun, Nishiichi-Machi.
HAMAMOTO, Jiro
W.O.
Attached to Kempei Tai Hqs., Osaka. Probable home address: Tottori-Ken, Iwami Gun, Fukube-Mura, Oaza Kaishi.
HIGASHIGI, Seiji
Captain
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: 28 Kurosaki, Hishidate-Mura, Enuma-Gun, Ishikawa Prefecture.
HOSOI, Tokura
Colonel
Commandant of Hakodate Area Camps from May 1945 to September 1945.
ISHIMORI, Hatsuo
Pvt. 1/c
Member of the "Raid Co.", 1st Bn., 426th Regt., Gohoku (147th) Division, Hiyoshi, Chosei Province, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Probable home address: Hokkaido, Nakagawa-Gun, Ikeda-Machi Aza-Schoei, 2430 Banchi.
ISONO, Meiryu
Captain
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: 116 Sone-Mura, Uda- Gun, Nara.
KANOAKA, (FNU).
Factory official at Asano Cement Works, Kamiiso, Hokkaido during 1944.
KIKUCHI, Shiro
Official at Tokyo Military Prison in May 1945. Probable home address: Nippa Oaza Haya-Mura, Shimatsuga-Gun, Tochigi-Ken.
KISHIMOTO, Masao
Sergeant
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Yamanashhi-Ken.
KOSHIKAWA, Masao
Official at Tokyo Military Prison in May 1945. Probable home address: Tokyo-To, Shibuya-Ken, Yoyogi Tomigay-Machi, 1425 Banchi.
MIYAKAWA, Nobuhiro
Guard
Hakodate Main Camp, 15 Oct 43 - 17 Aug 44.
MORITA, Shoichi
Ldg/Pvt.
Was member of the 307th Battalion on Chichi Jima.
MUTA, Matsukichi
Civ. Guard
Fukuoka Camp No. 17 April 1944-August 1945.
NISHIMI, Yoshinori
Captain
Master of the Ship Singapore Maru during 1942. Probable home address: Nishi-Ogata, Fukutomi-Mura, Ukina-Gun, Fukuoka-Ken.
OSHIDA, Takekazu
Sup/Pvt.
Was member of the 307th Battalion on Chichi Jima.
SATO, Suekichi
W.O.
Hakodate Main Camp - Dec 1942 - December 1943.
SHUICHI, Ikoma (Alias: HARA, Tokuo)
Major
Attached to Kempei Tai Hqs., Osaka.
SUGIURA, Ryuzaburo
W.O.
Attached to Kempei Tai Hqs., Osaka. Probable home address: Hiroshima-Ken, Fukuyama.
TAKEDA, Sadamu
Civ. Guard
Fukuoka Camp No. 17 May 1944 - August 945.Probable home address: Kameyo-Cho, Ohmuta-Shi, Fukuoka-Ken.
TANIYAMA, Shinosuke
Corporal
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: 731 Ikuda, Shincho, Katsushika-Ku, Tokyo.
TASHIRO, Toshio
Official
Official at Tokyo Military Prison in May 1945. Probable home address: Aichi-Ken, Yana-Gun, Yamato-Mura, Oaza Hashio.
TATSUMI, Masaru
W. O. (Navy)
Was stationed on Chichi Jima. Probable home address: Kataekotan, Chidori-Machi, M▲t▲domari-Gun, Karafuto.
TSUNO, Kazuyoshi
Lance Cpl.
Attached to Kempei Tai Hqs., Osaka. Probable home address: Kochi-Ken, Takaoka-Gun, Yasuhara-Mura, Shimangawa, Otsu, 157 Banchi.
UMEZAWA, Gonkichi
Captain
Captain of the ship Enoura Maru from December 1944 to January 1945.
YAGINA, Kanzo
Captain
Captain of the ship Oryoku Maru from December 1944 to January 1945. Probable home address: 24 Aoki Honjo Mura, Muko-Gun, Hyogo Prefecture.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH,
Brigadier General, AGD
Adjutant General.