Massacre Palawan massacre



burial site of palawan massacre december 14,1944. photo taken bob meza navy in march 1945


the incident sparked series of pow rescue campaigns us, such raid @ cabanatuan on january 30, 1945, raid @ santo tomas internment camp on february 3, 1945, raid of bilibid prison on february 4, 1945, , raid @ los baños on february 23, 1945. testimony of survivor pfc. eugene nielsen convinced military embark on campaign save pows in philippines in 1945. in 2006, nielsen interviewed again geoffrey panos on behalf of university of utah.


bones victims discovered in 1945. 16 japanese soldiers tried massacre, @ yokohama in august 1948.


the japanese personnel involved in massacre sentenced death, later, released in general amnesty.








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