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ORIGINAL WWII POW ROSTER FROM OMORI JAPAN - RARE!


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This is an original roster kept by the Japanese of the POWs held at OMORI in late 1944 - TOKYO BASE CAMP # 1.

 

This was the camp the Japanese often kept the "special" POWs at such as Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington. Quite a few Aviators and Submarine crew members were held there.

 

This was brought home by a GI who notated on it that is is a " List of the P.W's at a proson camp we evacuated"

 

Most of this kind of material ended up in the National Archives and is still there. This one was brought home as a souvenir.

 

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Very cool, historical piece Kurt. Dated August 1944.

 

収容俘虜番号別人名簿 = Prisoner of war name list (by number)

 

 

東京俘虜収容所本所 = Tokyo prisoner of war camp, main camp.

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Holy smokes!...the camp name imediately rang a bell with me seeing i read Unbroken a while back....incredible historic item....mike

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Thanks for the info Eric! I had always thought it was from late 1945. It's good to know it's actually from August 44.

 

Kurt

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Is USN Lt Commander Richard O'kane listed by any chance?

 

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I did not see him on the list, but I also didn't see a lot of American officers on the list.

 

Kurt

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