What the records say
- When
- 14 Dec 1944
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 139
- Coordinates
- 9.74° N, 118.74° E
- Description
- massacre of American POWs by Japanese soldiers during World War II in Palawan, Philippines
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Palawan massacre
1944 massacre in the Philippines by Japan
The Palawan massacre occurred on 14 December 1944, during World War II, near the city of Puerto Princesa in the Philippine island of Palawan. Allied soldiers, imprisoned near the city, were killed by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Only eleven men managed to survive, while 139 were killed.
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