SCAPIN-966: RESULTS OF WAR CRIMES TRIALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
17 May 1946

AG 314.6 (17 May 46) LS
(SCAPIN - 966)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Lisiaon Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Results of War Crimes Trials.

Notice is hereby given of the following results of War Trials:
ACCUSED
DESIGNATION
PLACE OF TRIAL
RESULT OF TRIAL
TATSUO TSUCHIYA
Civilian, attached to army, Mitsushima POW Camp, #12 Branch
Yokohama
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for life.
TETSU KAMEMOTO
Staff Officer, 61st brigade P&T. G-3
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 25 years.
AKIRA NAKASHIMA(NAKAJIMA)
Major, Adjutant 61st Brigade
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 25 years.
KIYONOBU NAKABAYASHI
Major, CO 405th Bn., 61st Brigade
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for life.
MASUMI SAKASEGAWA
Capt., Int Officer until Apr 45, CO 302d Bn., 61st Brigade.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 20 years.
YOSHISUKE SUZUKI
Capt., Plt 1dr 302d Bn until Apr 45, Int Officer
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 30 years.
YOSHIHARU HIRANO
Capt., Company Commander 302d Bn until May 45, CO Sabtang Prison.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
SHIGEKAZU HUJIYAMA (FUJIYAMA)
1st Lt., Adjutant 302d Bn, 61st Brigade
Manila
Acquitted.
KIYOSHI NAGATA
1st Lt., Med Officer 302d Bn, 61st Brigade
Manila
Acquitted.
BANGARU GOTO
1st Lt., CO guard unit, 61st Brigade Hqs.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 25 years.
OSAMU WAKITA
Sgt., 302d Bn, 61st Brigade, Interpreter.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
HIKOJITO INOUE
Sup Pvt., Interpreter, clerk paymasters office 61st Brigade.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
MASAKI KAWAGHI
Sup Pvt., Interpreter at 61st Brigade Headquarters.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
FUSAKICHI OTANI
Sup Pvt., Interpreter at 61st Brigade Headquarters.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
ISAMU MORIMOTO
Lt Col., CO Visayan unit, Cebu, CO MP Visayan
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged..
KESATARO TSURUYAMA
Capt., CO MP unit, Cebu City.
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
SEIJIRO SAKAI
Warrant Officer, MP unir Cebu, City.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for life.
ISAMU MORI
Sgt.,
Manila
Not Guilty.
KIKUSABURO SAITO
Sgt., Kempei Tai, Cebu City.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
MASASHIGE WADA
Cpl., Kempei Tai, Cebu City.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
TONEO SHIRAKURA
M/Sgt., Kempei Tai, Iloilo, City, Panay.
Manila
Acquitted.
MUNEMITSU OGINO
Civilian interpreter, Kempei Tai, Iloilo, city, Panay.
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
KAGAJIRO MUKAI
Ensign, Imperial Japanese Navy.
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
KEI YURI
1st Lt
Yokohama
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
TSUNAO TOYONAGA
Lt Col., MP unit Hqs, Manila, Luzon
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
TAKEJI OZAWA
Civilian, employed by the army at Tacloban, Leyte.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for life.
MITSUGU UEDA
Sgt., attached to Matsunaga Bn of the Nagano Detachment
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
MAKATO YOSHIOKA
1st Lt., 170th Bn, security unit, San Jose, CO.
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
FUKUMORI OKUDA
2d Lt., 170th Bn, security unit, San Jose, Plt 1dr.
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to death by musletry.
TETSUO NAITO
Civilian, Pres Jap neighborhood association of Biao, Guinga District, Mindanao.
Manila
Guilty. Sentenced to be hanged.
SHOHEI KATSURA
Civilian interpreter, Matsunaga unit in Ormoc.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 5 years.
ZENZO SAITO
Maj., CO Tiger Unit, 3510 FA Bn.
Manila
Acquitted.
JINSUKE TAKAHASHI
Lt.
Manila
Acquitted.
TAKESHI TOHEI
Maj., CO Cortabitarte Garrison, Kempei Tai, Luzon.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for life.
MIKIO KAI
2d Lt., Machine Gun Plt. 1dr, Yoshioka unit, security unit at San Jose 1945 and attached to 170th Bn.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 40 years.
TAKEJI WADA
Sgt., Maj., Yoshioka unit.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
SHICHIRO INOUE
Sgt., Yoshioka unit.
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 10 years.
AKIRO SATO
PFC., Yoshioka unit
Manila
Guilty. To be confined at hard labor for 30 years.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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