099186 Accession Number: 099186

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CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-12-01. LIEUTENANT TAZAKI (3) WAITING TO GO BEFORE THE COURT. HE WAS TRIED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTILATING AND EATING THE FLESH OF AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION AT SOARIN, NEW GUINEA. CORPORAL YAMAMOTO (2) WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL P. TURNER (1); SERGEANT W. SCHADEY (4).

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099186
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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