M42

Crime tried

NAA

80780
A471

Start date

End date

Sentence date

JAG report

Notes

JAG advised that the findings and sentences should not be confirmed. Neither the accused or sailor can be held to have committed a war crimes as there was nothing to put them on guard that the order was an illegal one. The real criminal was the staff officer who gave the order to Lt Miyazaki for the execution.

List of accused

HONJI/MATAGI

Sub Lieutenant First Class
Shirozu Unit
Death by shooting
Rabaul
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