Catalyst For Action: The Palawan Massacre
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This article reveals the details behind an incident that pushed military leaders in the Southwest Pacific Area to plan action to prevent similar occurrences.
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The “Palawan Massacre” occurred during World War II on December 14, 1944, when Japanese forces brutally executed 150 American prisoners of war in the Philippines. The massacre was an attempt to prevent the POWs’ liberation by advancing Allied forces. Survivors who managed to escape shared the harrowing details, shedding light on this tragic and lesser-known event of the war.