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30 Nov 1945

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KANEKO, Rinsuke, Colonel, I.J.A. Nav. No. 94

KANEKO served 18 years in the regular Army. Almost all of his wartime service was in the RABAUL-NEW GUIENA areas where he was a member of the Staff of the 4th Air Army. Although apparently well informed and willing to give accurate answers to all direct questions his manner was quite different from that of most Japanese Naval Officers. He refused to "warm up" and remained tense at all times. He exerted considerable effort towards behaving as a conquered man and was continually bowing from the waist, standing at attention and acting as though he expected a slap or kick momentarily.

Japanese Embassy	PERU	December 1941-January 1942
Army Air Headquarters	TOKYO	January 1942-June 1943
Staff, 8th Area Army	RABAUL	July 1943-August 1943
Staff, 4th Air Army	RABAUL WEWAK	August 1943-September 1944
MANILA Army Air Depot	MANILA	September 1944-January 1945
Army Affairs Ministry	TOKYO	January 1945-August 1945

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Source(s):
United States Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific) Interrogation of Japanese Officials [OPNAV-P-03-100], courtesy of ibilio Hyperwar Project

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C. Peter Chen

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