Tokyo 12B - Mitsushima

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

Tokyo 12B - Mitsushima

(Also Known as Tokyo Area POW Command, Detachment 2 Hiraoka)

Carrying cement for building of a dam.

1942 18th November, camp was first known as Tokyo 3-B

1942 26th November first Americans arrived in Nagato Maru from Manila. This was a 17 day voyage, 1,600 PoWs with 20 deaths en-route.

1942 27th November first British arrive from Singapore in Singapore Maru or Tofuku Maru. The left Singapore on 27-28 October 1942. 27 died en route. Put into Cattle truck at Moji and arrived night of 27th Novovember 1942.

1942 1st December First man dies in camp, Bruce, John, 1134189.

1943 28th JulyAmerican officers sent to Zentsuji; Lt Col Allan M. Cory and Major Ace E. Faulkner.

1943 1st August camp renamed Tokyo-2-D HIRAOKA

1944 16th April 100 men sent to Tokyo 16B-Kanose Carbide Mill (52 Brits & 49 Americans).

1944 20th June Frank Brancaticano dies of starvation

1944 August Camp renamed 12-B

1944 5th October Dr Al Weinstein, Bataan Field Hospital #1 arrives from Omori (Shinagawa Hospital).

1944 December Camp Commandant Capt Nakajima replaced by Lt Kubo.

1945 2nd March Pilot Capt Van Warme of B-24 brought into camp with Lt Estabrook (USN) and one British officer

1945 27th June Capt Oliver Gordon & Lt Cmdr Twiss (HMS Exeter ex-Zentsuji POW Camp) arrive with several other Americans.
1945 4th September Camp Liberated

The Chinese and Korean slave camps were just upstream:-

Korean labourers: 3,500 (58 deaths)

Chinese POWs: 880 (62 deaths)

Mitsushima is recognised as one of the most brutal camp in all of Japan. Nine guards were convicted and executed from this camp.

Thanks to:-

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Centre for Research
Wes Injerd
D. Rider
Jim Erickson
Mark Hagen
Meg Parkes
FEPOW Community
COFEPOW Database
PoW Research Network Japan
Plus my understanding wife

Tokyo 12B - Mitsushima Rolls

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Died

Name	Rank	Service/No	Nationality
ACLAND, Simon John Dyke	Flight Lieutenant	78340	British
AINDOW, Gilbert Henry	Corporal	631215	British
ALMEROTH, Albert Arthur Sturry	Aircraftman 1st Class	917329	British
Atkins, Leslie Milton Jr	Private First Class	301320	American
BRUCE, James Chisholm	Pilot Offr		British
BURKE, Alfred John	T/Sergeant	6718582	American
Casey, Albert Edward	Gunner	1654002	British
CHANDLER, Harold	Gunner	1735808	British
CHARMAN, Wilford Harry	Bombardier	1616543	British
CHAVIS, Raymond	Private	20843361	American
COE, Albert James	Gunner	1654010	British
CROSS, Edward	Corporal	538515	British
DANE, Henry D S O	Flight Lieutenant		British
DEER, Roger Glenn	Private First Class	35030891	American
Derr, Roger Glenn	Private First Class	35030891	American
Engle, Elmer Earl	T SG	35121426	American
Francis, Sherwood B	Sergeant	19052825	American
Ginther, Garth	Private First Class	6274804	American
GROVES,?Henry Balsour?	SLT.LUT?		British
Hayes, Winfred Ordell	Private First Class	6931832	American
HENDRICKSON, Clarence H.	Private First Class	37028042	American
HOLMES, Keith Wheatcroft	Sergeant	551029	British
Hunter, Kenneth Gilbert	Sergeant	18038791	American
Jackson, Asa A	Corporal	6248651	American
JACKSON, Asa A.	Sergeant	6248651	American
KING, George Herbert	Serjeant	1453589	British
Krause, Gusta R	T SG	20720302	American
KWEK, Tuck See	Aircraftman 2nd Class	786224	British
LAWLEY, Henry Thomas Herbert	Sergeant	813086	British
MAC, Ernest William	Pilot Offr		British
MACKIE, Andrew	Gunner	1774706	British
MARVEN, Sidney Charles	Flying Offr	45853	British
MITCHELL, Albert Edward	Captain	88976	British
MITCHELL, Robert	Gunner	1826700	British
NEWSTEAD, Herbert	Private	5775738	British
NG HONG SEAH	Aircraftman 2nd Class	786293	British
PORTMOUTH, Alexander	Sergeant	517705	British
Richardson, William B	Private First Class	38012566	American
Roberts, Albert Henry	Private First Class	6334878	American
ROWNEY, James	Corporal	5828598	British
Simpson, Guerald M	Corporal	6384738	American
SINGLETON, Eric Norman	Corporal	571871	British
SKELTON, George Robert	Corporal	636765	British
Skubinna, Norman Johnny	Private	17025065	American
SMITH, Alfred Glen	Private First Class	20938926	American
Smith, Alfred Glen	Private First Class	20938926	American
SMITH, Jack M.	(M)PFC 1st Sergeant	279235	American
Smith, James Monroe Jr "Jake" "Jm"	1 SG	20843476	American
STANNARD, Robert Patrick	Sergeant	522249	British
STREET, William Charles Knapp	Corporal	622091	British
TAN TEIK WAH	Aircraftman 2nd Class	786295	British
TAYLOR, Frederick Edmund	Aircraftman 2nd Class	1213253	British
Teas, Robert Gordon	Private First Class	6915655	American
TESS, Robert Gordon.	Private First Class	6915655	American
TUCKER, Arthur Leonard Frederick Samuel	Corporal	619807	British
VEEPAL, Lalurau	Aircraftman First Class	786299	British
Vitelli, James A Jr	Sergeant	14047690	American
WAKE, Sidney Charles	Corporal	572130	British
WELCH, Charles Arthur	Aircraftman First Class	1185253	British
WESTWOOD, Bernard	Private	5835556	British
Williams, Benjamin Marcellus	Private First Class	301315	American
WILLIAMSON, Arthur	Corporal	967008	British
WILSON, Harold Frank	Private	5777286	British

Survived

Name	Rank	Service/No	Nationality
Abery, G.F.	Private		British
Addison, James	Flight Lieutenant		British
Andreae, D.H.	2nd Lieutenant		British
Andrews, P.P.	Major		British
Babcock, H.G.	Private		British
Bailey, J.C.	Private		British
Bailey, Jack Francis	Corporal	261017	American
Barber, L.E.	Private		British
Barron, H.R.	Sapper		British
Bean, A.	Ly		British
Beers, Thomas Delbert	Y1C	3928880	American
Bentick, A.E.	Private		British
Bettinson, D.W.	Private		British
Biggin, H.N.	Sapper		British
Bishop, Edwin Reginald	Petty Officer		British
Bitner, James E [Bittner]	Corporal	13022508	American
Blackburn, J.G.	Pay Sun LT		British
Blanchard, William Thomas	S/Ldr		British
Bogle, R.E.	Pay Sun LT		British
Bowden, William Ellis	Flight Lieutenant		British
Boxall, J.W.	Captain		British
Bridger, K.A.	Gunner		British
Brigden, L.J.	Lieutenant Colonel		British
Brock, T.C.	Lieutenant		British
Brocklesby, D.	Lance Corporal		British
Brooks, A.	Private		British
Brougham, Patrick	Lieutenant		British
Brown, G.H.	Sergeant		British
Brown, George Estabrook Jr	Lieutenant	95383	American
Bruce, A.R.	Lieutenant		British
Bullent, M.	Sergeant		British
Bullock, R.	Corporal		British
Bunn, Evan Frank	Private First Class	278783	American
Burns, Harold K	SSergeant	6916066	American
Bush, John	Private	5776948	British
Caldicott, G.H.	Lieutenant		British
Campbell, Kenneth C	Private	13001451	American
Carnes, John Edward	SC1C	2794038	American
Carr, S.H.	Private		British
Catt, Sydney Ernest	Flight Lieutenant		British
Chester, J.T.	Lieutenant		British
Chua Teong Swee, AC2	RAF (STC)		British
Church, S.C.	Private		British
Clark, M.A.	Private		British
Conibear, Robin J.M.	Lieutenant		British
Constable, R.W.	Private		British
Cooper, L.I.	Lieutenant commander		British
Cox, H.l.	Lieutenant		British
Cox, Marlin Owen	AMM3C	3933618	American
Craft, George Arnold	Corporal	257560	American
Crawshaw, P.F.A.	Lieutenant		British
Crossley, T.A.	Lieutenant		British
Cuthbert, E.W.	Captain		British
Daly, Richard John	1 SG	20843116	American
Daniels, Reginald Ernest	SK1C	3930698	American
Davies, V.	Private		British
Dawson, S.E.	Lieutenant		British
De Boer, Arlen M	Sergeant	16021766	American
De Bord, Paul S	Corporal	17003377	American
Denning, James Thomas	Private First Class	276705	American
Diaz, J.A.	Aircraftman First Class		British
Dickens, S.	Private		British
Dillon, R.	Private		British
Dobler, Herbert Eugene	Warrant Officer	103333	American
D'oliveiro, J.C.	Aircraftman First Class		British
Downey, Ernest Willard	Warrant Officer	80495	American
Drake, Arthur Hamilton	Cmdr(E)		British
Driscoll, W.	Private		British
D'silva, D.T.	Aircraftman First Class		British
Dudley, William R	Private First Class	6296486	American
Dunlop, John Ralph Renton	Petty Officer		British
Dunningham. R.W., Sgt			British
Durrant, A.H.	Private		British
Durrant, C.H.O.	Captain		British
Dye, W.	2nd Lieutenant		British
Eccles, H.G	Lieutenant		British
Edwards, S.F.	Driver		British
Eichman, Martin David	FM1C	281926	American
Elkan, E.F.	Lieutenant		British
Elkington, J.R.S.W	Major		British
Emmett, T.E.	Major		British
Emsden, A.C.	Private		British
Espie, W.N.	Lieutenant		British
Evans, Henry	Corporal		British
Fancher, John W	Corporal	18001819	American
Farrant, J.	Private		British
Felton, Melvin Everett	Seaman First Class	3935062	American
Fernandez, Cecil Richard	Aircraftman First Class		British
Ferrier, R.A.P.G.	Captain		British
Fleeman, James D	1STSergeant	223419	American
Foreman, E.W.	Private		British
Fullock, Leslie Edmund	Sergeant		British
Ganes, Robert W	Corporal	19056406	American
George, Pete M	Private First Class	278388	American
Gibbs, H.f.	Private		British
Gjertsen, C.	Lieutenant		British
Gooch, G.A.R.	Private		British
Gordon, Albert Richard	Corporal	12007158	American
Gordon, Oliver Louden	Captain		British
Grabowski, Leo J	Private First Class	6878427	American
Graham, Charles Plenderleath	Major	59022	British
Grant, D.	S/Ldr		British
Grant, E.W.	2nd Lieutenant		British
Grant, G.G.	Captain		British
Grant, W.R.	Lieutenant		British
Grant, William H	PLSergeant	207393	American
Gray, R.D.	Col Sergeant		British
Groves, James Thomas	Private First Class	35100656	American
Grunwald, Darwin D	Corporal	278368	American
Hall, Claude B	ASTCK	298146	American
Hamilton, C.A.	Captain		British
Hammett, Orion Alexander	Warrant Officer	113147	American
Hardingham, W.H.	Private		British
Harper, John Alexander	Lieutenant		British
Harper-Holdcroft, R.N.	Reverand		British
Harper-Smith, William G	Lieutenant	187399	British
Hart, H.M.	Private		British
Hawkins, Hal Woodbridge	Private First Class	272442	American
Hazel, Ernest Joseph	Lieutenant Colonel	34632	British
Hegwood, Cecil C	Corporal	276133	American
Henderson, Peter Burns	Petty Officer		British
Hendrickson, Clarence H	Private First Class	37028042	American
Hepburn, J.R.	Sergeant		British
Hickman, J.	Lance Corporal		British
Hill, G.S.	Lieutenant		British
Holland, Pete B	Private First Class	14014943	American
Hollis, Frank Peter	CEM	2068913	American
Holmes, B.	Private		British
Holt. E., Pte			British
Horne, E.C.	Lance Corporal		British
Hubbucks, W.F.C.	Private		British
Hudson, "Rodney" Keith	Lieutenant commander		British
Hughes, Albert Neal	TMIC	2871034	American
Hull, J.R..	Corporal		British
Husted, Robert S	Corporal	36035374	American
Ireland, R.	Lance Corporal		British
Jaap, J.H.	Captain		British
Jackson, W.A.	Lieutenant		British
Johnson, R.H.A.	Captain		British
Johnston, Lillard Louis Jr	Corporal	274544	American
Johnstone, Adam	Major		British
Johnstone, E.D.H.	Captain		British
Jonas. W.G., Sgt	Norfolk Rgt		British
Jones, A.A.D.	Lance Sergeant		British
Keasberry, Alfred S.	Corporal		British
Kedge, F.J.	Private		British
Keenan, J.	Private		British
Keiser, Dean Elwin	Corporal	273457	American
Kenny, Peter Nugent	Petty Officer		British
Kent, James Logan	Private	279493	American
Kieyoomia, Joe Lee "Little Knife"	Corporal	38012443	American
King, J.R.C.	Lieutenant		British
Kirch, Raymond S	Private	14014390	American
Kitsell, Cecil Roger Pitt	Petty Officer		British
Lamovec, Philip C	Corporal	276264	American
Laule, R.C.	Private		British
Lauscher, Howard A	Private	36204699	American
Leech, J.B.	Lieutenant		British
Lewis, Brooks B	M SG	20842380	American
Liljegreen, Leroy R	WOJG		American
Lim Teong Sin, AC2	RAF (STC)		British
Lincoln, A.M.	Private		British
Lindesay, T.H.	Lieutenant Colonel		British
Lipscomb, Eric Streatifield	Lieutenant commander		British
Lobe, John Alex	Corporal	19051950	American
Lockey, A.	Lieutenant		British
Lundquist, Gerald J	Sergeant	37026018	American
Magrath, D.J.	Lieutenant		British
Maile, B.A.C.	Company Sergeant Major		British
Maloney, J.	Captain		British
Mann, William Hearne	Private	33043704	American
Marshall, J.E.	Lieutenant		British
Marshall, Kenneth John	Corporal	242217	American
Marston, J.	Private		British
Martin, C.G.	Sergeant		British
Martinez, Clifford a "Smokey"	Private	18014488	American
Mc Cotter, Roy Wommack	Warrant Officer	196982	American
Mc Guire, Albert C	Private First Class	271164	American
Mcdonald R.A., Pte	Norfolk Rgt		British
Mcmullen, J.	Lance Corporal		British
Millar, C.B.	Lieutenant		British
Minota, Benjamin	Private	32109391	American
Mitchell, W.H.	Private		British
Monteith, W.R.	Private		British
Morgan, Eric R. St.J.	Lieutenant commander		British
Morley, K.A.	Private		British
Morriss, Louis Arnott George	Petty Officer		British
Moyer, John J	Private	33023290	American
Muir, R.B.	Major		British
Mulligan, E.	Major		British
Murdock, F.V.	Captain		British
Murkin, C.F.	Private		British
Murphy, M.P.	Captain		British
Murray, A.R.	Major		British
Myles, J.	2nd Lieutenant		British
Neubronner, D.W.	Sub Lt		British
Newman, T.F.	Private		British
Nock, H.	Private		British
Nuttall, James A	Private	19011570	American
Nuttall. A.J.P., Pte	East Surreys		British
Oakes, H.A.	Private		British
Oleksa, John Jr	SC2C	2834229	American
Oliver, John H	Private First Class	18056307	American
O'Mahoney, J.J.J.	Reverand		British
Ovington, Matthew	GM1C	3370846	American
Owen, G.R.	Lieutenant		British
Pace, L.N.G.	Major		British
Packard, G.P.	Lieutenant commander		British
Palmer, E.J.	Lieutenant		British
Payne, F. Martin	Lieutenant		British
Peacock. F.F.	Private		British
Pead, D.H.	Private		British
Pearce, W.G.	Private		British
Peel, P.R.E.	Captain		British
Peil, George Joseph	Corporal	14042451	American
Perry, Elbert James	Warrant Officer	84949	American
Phillips, John Paul	1 SG	6335431	American
Pierce, John K	Private	19017692	American
Pilcher, Herbert H	Private	34083086	American
Plaster, E.H.	Private		British
Pollard, H.	Private		British
Power, Christopher	Flight Officer		British
Power, Norman Hickey	Pay Lieutenant		British
Pritchard, L.E.	Private		British
Rapstain, Albert C	Corporal	18042350	American
Ray, Wesley Parker	Sergeant	6998555	American
Read, S.	Private		British
Reno, William Charles Jr	Corporal	20918207	American
Reynolds, Burrel James	Seaman Second Class	3001169	American
Rhys, Griffith	Flight Lieutenant		British
Rice, Donald Thomas Raymond	Sergeant		British
Richardson, H. du P	Commander		British
Roberson, J.	Lance Corporal		British
Robertson, John Stuart	Aircraftman First Class		British
Robinson, J.P.	Major		British
Romero, Jose Mike "Joe"	Private First Class	20844186	American
Rose, Willard	Corporal	35120569	American
Ryan, Woodrow F	Private First Class	19020654	American
Samuels, A.T.	Sapper		British
Sapay, E.J.	Private		British
Sarracino, Santiago	Corporal	38012225	American
Scott, Eric Kenneth	Lieutenant Colonel	93327	British
Scott, James Colouitt	F2C	2684424	American
Scoular, E.M.	2nd Lieutenant		British
Scrimgeour, J.H.	Lieutenant		British
Selley, L.A.	Private		British
Severs, C.G.	Lieutenant		British
Shuttleworth, R.	Private		British
Skwiralski, Frank	1 SG	76417	American
Smith, C.W.	Sergeant		British
Smith, Donald Lonnie	MM1C	2682367	American
Smith, Salem Irvin	Private First Class	291574	American
Soar, E.R.	Private		British
Solomon, J.	Private		British
Sorensen, Steven Michael	CBM	3206627	American
South, H.G.	Private		British
Southall, W.	Lance Corporal		British
Stanley, Abram F Jr	Private First Class	268089	American
Steele, Arvil L	Sergeant	6861252	American
Stephenson, David M	FM1C	296929	American
Sterner, Peter A	Corporal	7025383	American
Stewart, R.H.H.	Major		British
Stewart, W.G.	Major		British
Stockton, Lewis Irvin	SC1C	3855637	American
Stolley, Frederick T	Corporal	260597	American
Stoten, B.g.	Private		British
Tan Keng Liag (Liat?), AC2	RAF (STC)		British
Taylor, H.	Private		British
Taylor, R.	Private		British
Thompson, F.W.	Private		British
Thompson, M.W.	Captain		British
Thomson, Ian Robert	Petty Officer		British
Thorogood, E.C.	Lance Sergeant		British
Tilburn, D.K.	Lieutenant		British
Tison, Thomas P	Sergeant	6973420	American
Tombleson, C.	Sergeant		British
Topham, S.W.	Lance Corporal		British
Treider, Melvin O	Private First Class	38067215	American
Twiss, Frank R.	Lieutenant commander		British
Tyrrell, Edward	Lt (E)		British
Van Wormer, Harold H	1 LT		American
Vertigan, A.S.	Private		British
Vigil, Vicente P	Private	38012221	American
Warnes, R.D.	Private		British
Warren, G.S.	Lieutenant		British
Wasson, Wayne N	Private First Class	38012123	American
Webster, J.	Gunner		British
Weekley, E.E.	Lance Corporal		British
Weinstein, Alfred A	MAJ		American
Welsh, Melvin F	Corporal	36106702	American
West, A.S.	Lieutenant		British
West-Watson, E.C.W.	Lieutenant		British
White, S.G.	Sergeant		British
Whiterod, W.	Private		British
Whitfield, R.G.S.	Surg Lt		British
Williams, Fulton H.C.R.	Cadet Officer		British
Williams, W.E.	Private		British
Willis, J.P.Y.	Private		British
Wilson, Alexander Robertson	Petty Officer		British
Wing, R.A.	Private		British
Wirtz, Carl	Private First Class	301062	American
Woods, D.	Lance Corporal		British
Wright, A.H.	Private		British
Wright, M.P.	Lieutenant		British
Wright, R.	Private		British
Wynes, C.S.	Private		British
Wyre, L.	Lance Corporal		British
Zull, Irwin Lyle	Sergeant	226783	American

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