| Item title: | JA147718 interrogation report |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM55 6/10) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS interrogation reports |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM55 6/10 |
| Inst. series: | AWM55 |
| Inst. sub-series: | AWM55 6/- |
| Item: | IR-422A (Serial no. 573) |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 29 pages |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Interrogation report |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 11/9/1944 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, INTELLIGENCE, INTERROGATION |
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| Japanese unit names: | Shinryû Maru Taisei Maru Narita Maru |
| Names: | JA147718, 1st Class PO (Reserve) |
| Languages: | English |
| Area: | Palau Island [Central Pacific, Caroline Islands] Hollandia (Jayapura) [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Dutch New Guinea (Irian Jaya)] Hyôgo Prefecture [Japan–Formosa, Honshû] |
| Content: | This is an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) interrogation report for JA147718, Merchant Marine, who was captured in Demta (Dempta) on 3 May 1944. JA147718, a 21 year old merchant marine from Hyôgo Prefecture, was captured by US troops during the retreat towards Sarmi from Hollandia. During the interrogation, JA147718 provided information on movements, merchant navy ships, training for merchant seamen, political parties in Japan, attitude towards capture, attitude towards war and other races. He also provided information on various islands and harbours he had visited as seaman. Sketch maps of Palau Island and the surrounding area are attached to the report. |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 09:07:16 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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