Determining the precise cause of SSgt Wells' death has been elusive.

The Roster of Pacific POWs at the Mansell web site states death by execution.
( see below )

His recovery is straight forward, taking place on 29 March 1946.

The recovery location in reports is at the Chiba City Cemetery.

However, at this point in time,
the precise location of this recovery location is uncertain.

More details
can be found in

Lt Henry Warde's

place in the POW Honor Roll

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SSgt Wells was initally designated as Unknown X-C.

His remains were transported to
United States Armed Forces ( USAF ) Cemetery Yokohama #1
and re-designated as X- 369.

This document is at the bottom of the page.

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Following the first recovery document is the Appendix to Team 4's Report.

This Report Contains Statements That May Be Disturbing
To Some Readers

Some of these are based upon Japanese information
and are contradictory.

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