Chichijima incident
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The Chichijima incident was a World War II war crime in which Japanese soldiers executed and cannibalized captured American airmen on the Pacific island of Chichijima in 1944–1945.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chichijima incident canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
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cannibalism incident ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath | postwar war crimes prosecutions ⓘ |
| authorOfAccount | James Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | shooting down of American aircraft ⓘ |
| charge |
cannibalism
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murder of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| describedIn | Flyboys: A True Story of Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chichijima war crimes trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
execution of several Japanese officers after the war
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imprisonment of other convicted personnel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cannibalism of human remains
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execution of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious example of wartime cannibalism by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese war crimes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Military Tribunal for the Far East–related proceedings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalClassification |
violation of the Geneva Convention
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violation of the laws and customs of war ⓘ |
| location |
Bonin Islands
NERFINISHED
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Chichijima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
beheading of prisoners
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consumption of human flesh ⓘ dismemberment of bodies ⓘ |
| motive | military culture and extreme wartime conditions ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chichijima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact | George H. W. Bush was a US Navy pilot shot down near Chichijima but not captured in the incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 9 ⓘ |
| participant |
Japanese garrison on Chichijima
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
military ethics
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treatment of prisoners of war in the Pacific Theater ⓘ war crimes accountability ⓘ |
| victim |
American prisoners of war
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United States airmen NERFINISHED ⓘ downed US Navy aviators ⓘ |
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