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Bataan Rescue

"The most daring rescue of World War II."

2003-07-07 en 60m
HistoryDocumentary
This is the story of a group of 514 prisoners of war from the Bataan Death March and how they were rescued near the end of the war. The reason this was so important is that the Japanese high command was ordering the execution of all prisoners when it appeared that the camps were soon to be liberated. So, in the case of this camp, it meant a covert operation well behind enemy lines in order to get to the guys before it was too late. The episode consists of many, many interviews--including several living POWs, a Philippino partisan, members of the assault team, their second in command and some historians.

Writer

David Axelrod

Music

Mark Adler

Makeup & Hair

Mark Bautista

Editor

Kate Amend

Director of Photography

Brian McDairmant

Producer

David Axelrod

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • PBS American Experience
  • GBH