http://uplbvanguardsclass58.wordpress.com Celebrating 50 years of Vanguardism Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://uplbvanguardsclass58.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/most-successful-rescue-in-history-2/#comment-4 frankahilario Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:58:24 +0000 http://uplbvanguardsclass58.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/most-successful-rescue-in-history-2/#comment-4 SanMiguel, If you want a tale of atrocity, the whole World War 2 was an atrocity. Any war is an atrocity. I have also been told that the Americans were more atrocious in manhandling the Filipinos in those Katipunan times than the Japanese in those Japanese times in the Philippines. But I'm finished writing about the negative as negative. SanMiguel,
If you want a tale of atrocity, the whole World War 2 was an atrocity. Any war is an atrocity.
I have also been told that the Americans were more atrocious in manhandling the Filipinos in those Katipunan times than the Japanese in those Japanese times in the Philippines.
But I’m finished writing about the negative as negative.

]]> http://uplbvanguardsclass58.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/most-successful-rescue-in-history-2/#comment-3 SanMiguel Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:06:53 +0000 http://uplbvanguardsclass58.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/most-successful-rescue-in-history-2/#comment-3 Hi Frank, Although your information as far as it goes is correct, please take note that the rescue of the foreign civilian internees should not be the only consideration in measuring the success of this operation. There were some direct fatalities among the Filipino guerrillas, and that should at least be mentioned. However, the rescue was a disaster for the Filipino civilians of the area, who as a result of the rescue were later massacred by Japanese soldiers. The number of Filipino civilians who were massacred in College and in Bayan was approximately 2000, about the same number as the rescued internees. While that horrible war crime was due to Japanese policy as ordered from Tokyo, the Japanese officers and soldiers involved were equally guilty, and some were executed for it after the War. There was also criminal negligence by the American forces who failed to provide any assistance or security for the Filipino civilians. If you wish to obtain further information and details about the massacre, please contact the retired dentists Dra. Florentina Romero, or Dra. Susie Honrado Ocampo. Susie was bayoneted and left for dead and can show you some of her scars. Florentina was fortunate to barely escape to Mt Makiling, where she had to remain for about a month with almost no food. While the rescue of internees has been trumpeted in various books, etc, the story of the massacre victims of Los Banos and vicinity has never been properly told. I hope that maybe you will decide to be the one to record the memories of the rapidly diminishing number of survivors! Best wishes, SanMigs Hi Frank, Although your information as far as it goes is correct, please take note that the rescue of the foreign civilian internees should not be the only consideration in measuring the success of this operation. There were some direct fatalities among the Filipino guerrillas, and that should at least be mentioned. However, the rescue was a disaster for the Filipino civilians of the area, who as a result of the rescue were later massacred by Japanese soldiers. The number of Filipino civilians who were massacred in College and in Bayan was approximately 2000, about the same number as the rescued internees. While that horrible war crime was due to Japanese policy as ordered from Tokyo, the Japanese officers and soldiers involved were equally guilty, and some were executed for it after the War. There was also criminal negligence by the American forces who failed to provide any assistance or security for the Filipino civilians. If you wish to obtain further information and details about the massacre, please contact the retired dentists Dra. Florentina Romero, or Dra. Susie Honrado Ocampo. Susie was bayoneted and left for dead and can show you some of her scars. Florentina was fortunate to barely escape to Mt Makiling, where she had to remain for about a month with almost no food. While the rescue of internees has been trumpeted in various books, etc, the story of the massacre victims of Los Banos and vicinity has never been properly told. I hope that maybe you will decide to be the one to record the memories of the rapidly diminishing number of survivors! Best wishes, SanMigs

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