Japanese POW, Commander Jiro Saito, was a member

Japanese POW, Commander Jiro Saito, was a member of the staff of Adm. Takeshita Tsujimura. When captured he asked for a knife to commit suicide, but was refused by his captor, U.S. Sgt. Louis Doddo. Battle of Saipan, June 15-July 19, 1944, during World War 2. (BSLOC_2013_14_273)

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