Title Shobun : a forgotten war crime in the Pacific / Michael J. Goodwin ; edited by Don Graydon

Edition First edition Published Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, [1995] ©1995

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W'PONDS	940.544973 Goo/Saf		AVAILABLE

Description xx, 147 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm Contents The black cats -- The Americans -- Final flights -- Bushido -- Captured! -- Kendari -- Interrogation -- Shobun -- The aftermath -- The trial of Admiral Ohsugi -- The trial of Captain Taniguchi -- The trial of Admiral Furukawa Summary The tragic story of one downed WWII American naval aircraft crew, brutally beheaded to boost the morale of their captors. Includes detailed accounts of war crimes trials Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index Subject War crime trials -- Japan. World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Indonesia. Author Graydon, Don. LC no. 95022759 ISBN 0811715183

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