Raid at Cabanatuan
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The Raid at Cabanatuan, also known as the Great Raid, was a rescue of Allied prisoners of war and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. On January 30, 1945, during
Former Cabanatuan POWs in celebration
A former POW's drawing of one prisoner giving a drink to another at the Cabanatuan camp
A hut used to house prisoners in the camp
Capt. Juan Pajota
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow is a twin-engine United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first U.S. aircraft conceived from the outset and deployed operationally speci
Raid at Cabanatuan
…guerrillas traveled 30 miles (48 km) behind Japanese lines to reach the camp. In a nighttime raid, under the cover of darkness and with distraction by a P-61 Black Widow night fighter, the group surprised the Japanese forces in and around the camp. Hundreds of Japanese troops were killed in the 30-minute coordinated…
A P-61A of 419th Night Fighter Squadron
The P-61 radar operator occupied a separate compartment in the rear of the fuselage accessed from a hatch below.
The YP-61 pre-production prototype.
The P-61's upper turret is visible on the fuselage between the wings.