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Western Army Atrocities and Murder of Eight POWs in Medical Experiments at Kyushu Imperial University

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Dates

  • Creation: 1947-09-30

Extent

  • .2 Linear feet

Scope and Content

This document reports the results of an investigation into Japan's use of U.S. prisoners of war in medical experiments at Kyushu Imperial University during World War II. Robert N. Tait submitted it to the Legal Section of office of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers on September 30, 1947.

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Acquisition Information

In November of 2024, Kalev I. Sepp, of the Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, California), donated this report to the University of Virginia Law Library on behalf of Shirley Baker.

Custodial History

Before Shirley Baker donated this report to the University of Virginia Law Library, her husband, Conrad Baker, owned it. In 1947, Conrad acquired the report while working in the Legal Section of the office of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.

Other Descriptive Data

Please note that this document contains detailed descriptions of wartime atrocities that might be distressing to researchers.