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1. What was span of PW'& airplane?

2. Does PW know of any JILLs with a span greater than this?

3. sk PW to comment on the performance of the Kasei engine in his airplane. Were there any servicing or operational problems?

4. Is the KATE torpedo bomber still being manufactured; if so, where

5· What is the airborne radar used for? Is it used for blind torpedo or bombing attacks?

6. How is homing accomplished, by some form of lobe or antenna switching, or by m•ximizing signals?

7. What methods besides 1 window1 are used for Jamming, and what equipment is used?

S. Does PW have any specific information on radar fire control?

9· What does the pW know of the type 2 Air Mark 3 radio set?

10. What frequencies are used for plane to ground communica­tions and what frequencies for connecting different air bases?

11. What radio sets are used at the ground and of plane­ground radio channels?

12. How is the BDF equipment used, tactically?

13. How much use is made of 11 radio ranges 11 by the Japanese?

14. What is the procedure used for direction finding?

15. Are the ground based direction finding systems used for early-warning against our aircraft, and if so, how extensively?

16. Are most 1 fixes 1 taken by the plane on ground transmitter~ or by the ground D/F on request of the plane?

17. How much time is needed to get a bearing?

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18. What percentage of Japanese planes ·carry two or more radio sets, such as one on the 5-10 Me range and one in the VHF range?

19. ~e there any oil tanks at SELAT.AR? Number and Size? Used by Japanese Navy or Army?

20. We'd like to know the process by which flyers are train~ This should include length of time at each station and number of hours in air; type of planes flown (including maker and place made); number being trained.

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Request following information from all P/Ws regarding anr ship sinkings they may know of:

Name of ship (including characters). Description of ship (number of funnels, 1.

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masts, length, . etc.). Tonnage and type (freighter, passenger, tanker, etc.). Cargo at time of sinking. Location at time of sinking. Date of sinking. Attacking agent. P/W1 s association with the sink1ng, i.e. was he a crew member or passenger; did he witness sinking or is his statement based on hearsay. Were any other ships sunk or damaged at the time? In case of damaged ah1ps, where were they repaired and how long were they in repair?

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The following information is desired from

a.ll flying personnel, viz: -IKEDA, Noriza.

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KOJIMA, Ha.jime 41 J-2047-MI

KURODA, Shiro 14 J-70g.NA

MIYA.O, Toshiyulti 41 J-2234 MI

SAKURABA, Toshio 14 J-1291-NA

SATO, Shinkiehi 41 J-2317 MI

TOYODA, Shiro 41 J-2333 MI

Training: l. a.. At what Kokutai (Air Groups) was pre­

flight, in~ermedia.te and advanced training received~ b. Detailed description of instruction,

including subjects, length of course, flying time received, and advanced training.

Number of classes per year, number in c.

each class-: d. What training is done in operational

Kokutai or-Hikotai~

2. Organization: a. Detailed information on units to which

posted, including locations, equipment, code numbers, personalities, plane and personnel strength (actual and T/0).

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b. Above information on units P/W not assigned

to but may-know about.

3. Supply of Air Units: a. Where do Kokutai procure plane replace-

ments? Fuel and oil? Names of units?

b. Where do personnel replacements come

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ADACHI, Genji 41J-1293 NA

1. What is the address of the MITSUBISHI plant at which PW worked?

2. Can PW draw a sketch of the layout of the plant de­scribing activities carried out in each building?

3· What was size of plant area, and number of personnel employed?

4. From what source did plant receive' its supply of raw materials?

5· What types or bolts were manufactured and what was daily or monthly output of plant?

6. To what plant was the finished product despatched?

7• Can PW give any details of other aircraft plants in the NAGOYA area?

S. Does PW know any details of former textile mills in the NAGOYA area converted to the manufacture of aircraft parts?

9· Request PW to pinp~int locations of barracks around and in NAGOYA. What are home codes for them? What units were trained there?

10. What was PW's home depot? Home code number? Where located? What other units were supplied?

11. What were the names of PWls company and regimental commanders?

12. Does PW think 43 Division will disappear from Japa­nese Army following annihilation on Saipan, or will it be reconstituted at some future date?

13. Ask PW to identify any units located in and around NAGOYA.

14. Any info on oil tanks at NAGOYA or YOKKAICHI? Number and size of tanks?

15. Location, products, size, employment of MITSUBISHI Aircraft Bolt Factory? What plants does it supply?

16. Info on other aircraft and components plants in NAGOYA, especially recent construction or expansion.

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ARAKI, Ka.zuo t 14J-ll56-NA

1. Number of lighters available in the three harbors, capacity, ratio of loading and unloading; loading and un­loading ratio tor zax freighters serviced, average staf in port ot larger ships (i.e. freighters over 1000 grt), harbor facilities, i.e.--heavy lift cranes, floating cranes, etc.

2. Any knowledge of ship repair or construction facilities? What capacity? How many workers'/ Any drydocks or marine sl1pways? ---3· New harbor works; 1dent1fic~t1on of plants and the materials l1ghtered to and from them. Industrial plants and air military installations on AWAJI.

4. Did large power plants in KOBE, AMAGASAKI and OSAKA make smoke and receive much coal year-round or only during dry season?

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HAYASHI Masao 41J-l090

1. What is code number and code name of 25 Division? _/

2. What is code number and code name of PW 1 s unit, and any other units to which he may have been assigned?

3· What are code numbers and code name of First Area Army?

4. What is your home depot? Its location? Home and code number? What are the home code numbers for other units of the 25 Div?

5· What were the names of PW1 s company and regimental commanders?

6. Does PW know the names, and approximate date of ap­pointment, of the following subordinate units ot the 25 Div?

a. 14th Inf Regt b. 40th Int Regt c. 25th Arty Group d. 25th Engr Regt e. 2' Div Med Unit

7. Did PW hear of Second Army in Manchuria? Of code number Manshu 29 (2 Army)? Where was it located?

g. Can PW locate 20 Army (Manshu 70)? Was his divi­sion (25) under it in Manchuria? What was it under?

9· Can PW identify units other than 25 Division in vicinity of Pingyang? Give details of location, code number, etc.

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1. What is code designation of Prisoner of War's unit?

2. While in Manchuria did Prisoner of War know v.rhen code numbers were first assigned to army units, and his unit in particular?

3. \!hat are code numbers and code names of any other units to which he was assigned?

4. What was the home depot of Prisoner of War's unit? \'/here located? What was home code for that depot? Hhat other units were supplied?

5. What were the names of Prisoner of War's company and regimental commanders?

6. Vfuat is T/0 strength of Prisoner of War's unit?

7. vilhen and where was his unit organized? Vlhere has it been located?

8.. Has Prisoner of War heard of 10 or ll AA Arty Regiments? When and where? Are they still in existence?

9. To what army was Prisoner of V'lar' s unit attached in Manchuria? To the Kwantung Defense Army?

10. Vv11at other units and code numbers can Prisoner of War identify in Manchuria?

11. Details on railway traffic and marshalling yards.

12. Details on repair and building facilities for railway equipment.

13. Information on new industry in West 1iukden.

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1. What is your home code nu1nber? Vlhere were you trained? Here all men who carne to Manchuria as replacements for your unit trained in Japan? ·were they untrained

when they joined your unit?

2. iVhen you were deta ched from your division, did your unit still have the same

home depot?

3. Vfuat is code number and code name of Prisoner of llar' s unit?

4. ·what are code numbers and code names of any other units to which Prisoner of i'iar

was assigned?

5. Does Prisoner of War know code numbers and code names of: a. 5 Army b. li Division c. 3 Cavalry Brigade d. 4, 12 Border Garrisons

6. ~\bat were the names of Prisoner of 'far's company and regimental commanders?

7. Does Prisoner of War knovr who commands 11 Division?

8. Does Prisoner of VTar know names of the commanding officers of the follovring subordinate units of the 11 Division?

a. 11 Arty Grp b. 11 Div . Med. Unit

9. What units can Prisoner of War identify with code numbers, in vicinity of

Hutou or Hulin?

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