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AT SEA, TALAUD GROUP 1945-11-03. LEFT TO RIGHT: FIRST LIEUTENANT (1ST LT) NOMURA, 1ST LT YABE, 1ST LT MISUMI, 1ST LT TANAKA, CAPTAIN IWASA AND 2ND LT ASOAKA ABOARD HMAS JUNEE EN ROUTE TO THE PRISONER OF WAR COMPOUND AT MOROTAI TO AWAIT TRIAL FOR WAR CRIMES. THESE JAPANESE OFFICERS WERE IMPLICATED IN THE EXECUTION OF 4 ALLIED AIRMEN CAPTURED IN THE TALAUD ISLANDS IN 1945. THEY RECEIVED ORDERS FROM COLONEL KOBA, JAPANESE COMMANDER IN THE TALAUD ISLANDS, THROUGH HIS SECOND IN COMMAND, MAJOR TAMURA, TO CARRY OUT THE EXECUTIONS WITH BAYONETS. (PHOTOGRAPHER SUB LT PIXLEY RANVR)
AT SEA, TALAUD GROUP 1945-11-03. COLONEL SHIGERIE KOBA, JAPANESE COMMANDER IN THE TALAUD ISLANDS, ABOARD HMAS JUNEE. IT IS ALLEGED THAT HE RECEIVED AN ORDER FROM THE JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS IN MENADO TO
AT SEA, TALAUD GROUP 1945-11-03. LEFT TO RIGHT: SERGEANT UCHINO, SUPERIOR PRIVATE (SUP PTE) TANAKA, SUP PTE GATO, PTE SUZUKI AND PTE OISHI ABOARD HMAS JUNEE EN ROUTE TO THE PRISONER OF WAR COMPOUND AT
AT SEA, TALAUD GROUP. 1945-11-03. FIRST LIEUTENANT (1ST LT) TALESHI MATSUSAKI ABOARD HMAS JUNEE. UPON RECEIVING A VERBAL ORDER FROM COLONEL KOBA, JAPANESE COMMANDER IN THE TALAUD ISLANDS, THROUGH HIS
KARAKELLANG, TALAUD GROUP, 1945-10-30. COLONEL KOBA, JAPANESE COMMANDER IN THE TALAUD ISLANDS, AND HIS ADJUTANT IN CONFERENCE WITH OFFICERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTACT TEAM ABOARD HMAS JUNEE. THE AUSTRA
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-12-18. CONTRASTING WITH THE WAY AUSTRALIANS SPENT THEIR CHRISTMAS STANDOWNS IS THIS SCENE SHOWN IN THE SPECIAL COMPOUND, WHICH HOUSES THOSE JA
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-12-18. CONTRASTING WITH THE WAY AUSTRALIANS SPENT THEIR CHRISTMAS STANDOWNS IS THIS SCENE SHOWN IN THE SPECIAL COMPOUND, WHICH HOUSES THOSE JA
