American fliers at Fukuoka Prison suffered this fate after the Emperor announced surrender. NI 9109.

American fliers at Fukuoka Prison suffered this fate after the Emperor announced surrender. NI 9109. Een bezoeker van onze beeldbank voegt hier echter aan toe: NOTE: Actually, the photo shows a captured Australian Sergeant Leonard Siffleet being beheaded by Yasuno Chikao in Aitape, New Guinea on October 24, 1943; from the Australian War Memorial, original caption: 'Aitape, New Guinea. 24 October 1943. A photograph found on the body of a dead Japanese soldier showing NX143314 Sergeant (Sgt) Leonard G. Siffleet of 'M' Special Unit, wearing a blindfold and with his arms tied, about to be beheaded with a sword by Yasuno Chikao. The execution was ordered by Vice Admiral Kamada, the commander of the Japanese Naval Forces at Aitape. Sgt Siffleet was captured with Private (Pte) Pattiwahl and Pte Reharin, Ambonese members of the Netherlands East Indies Forces, whilst engaged in reconnaissance behind the Japanese lines. Yasuno Chikao died before the end of the war.'