The raid took place at Cabanatuan prison camp, located about 65 miles north of Manila. Most of the POWs in the camp were survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March, which took place in the ...

The Cabanatuan Raid, also known as “The Great Raid,” demonstrated the unmatched coordination and bravery of the United States Army 6th Ranger Battalion, Filipino guerrillas and local ...

David Bryan, a member of 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, who was present for the 80th anniversary commemoration, held at the Cabanatuan American Memorial, “The Great Raid set the stage for ...

There is no doubt that the raid at Cabanatuan owes much of its success and a great deal of its color to Pajota's brilliance, as well as to the loyalty of the Filipino villagers and the bravery of ...

One of Sides' books, "Ghost Soldiers," examined the raid at Cabanatuan in the Philippines. On Jan. 30, 1945, the U.S. Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and Filipino guerrillas raided a Japanese prisoner ...

recounts events at the prison camp prior to the raid: Major Reed: It was my somewhat doubtful pleasure to be the commanding officer of the prison camp at Cabanatuan, Prison Camp #1, from October ...