On January 9, 1945, the U.S. military arrived at the planned landing site, Lingayin Bay.

Three years ago, the Japanese army landed on Luzon Island from here. MacArthur chose to land here in order to complete his "perfect revenge plan."

At 7 a.m. on January 9, naval fire support ships bombarded the beach in accordance with the combat plan, and carrier-based aircraft also conducted violent bombing of the landing site.

At 9:30, four divisions of the 6th Army began to attack the beach with more than 2,500 landing ships.

Since Yamashita Tomofumi had no intention of conducting anti-landing operations at all, the U.S. military's operation this time was even smoother than when they landed on Leyte Island. On the first day alone, 80,000 people successfully landed and established a 27-kilometer-wide and 6-kilometer-deep

landing site.

MacArthur also landed on the coast in the afternoon just like he landed on Leyte Island.

"Thank God, I'm back."

Facing reporters accompanying the army, MacArthur said proudly: "I have fulfilled my promise and I am back!"

Yes, he is back.

However, this is just the beginning of the Battle of Luzon Island. A more brutal war is still waiting for these Americans!

The first goal of the US military after landing on Luzon Island was naturally to liberate Manila.

MacArthur knew that after the U.S. military successfully landed, the Japanese army would definitely vent their anger by massacring prisoners of war. If the U.S. military did not arrive in Manila early, I am afraid that the men who had defended the Bataan Peninsula with MacArthur would have perished.

And Nimitz was urging him to return the ship to him quickly, because he was preparing to land on Iwo Jima.

"Sir, Corporal Frank Antoine has arrived."

MacArthur, who was looking at the map, immediately put down his work and said, "Let him come in."

As soon as Frank came in, he saluted MacArthur: "Mr. Commander."

"Take it easy, Corporal."

MacArthur took a look at the American corporal who had narrowly escaped death.

I have recovered a lot of energy, but the wounds on my face and hands are still visible.

Then, MacArthur said: "Tell me what you know."

"Including me, there are a total of forty-six people, forty-six prisoners of war."

Although he was full of fear about the memories, Frank still tried his best to speak in a calm tone:

"Early in the morning, we were kicked out of the prisoner of war camp. We got on the truck and were taken to a cave. The Japanese let us enter the cave. Although we had discovered abnormalities, they threatened us with bayonets.

When we entered, the Japanese began to seal the entrance of the cave, and then the most terrifying scene happened. Before the entrance of the cave was about to be completely blocked, they began to pour gasoline into the cave and set it on fire.

We screamed crazily and begged, but the only response to us was the wild laughter of the beasts outside the cave. I saw with my own eyes the people around me fell one after another, wailing in agony..."

At this point, he burst into tears.

"Please calm down, Corporal." Although MacArthur was also filled with anger, he managed to remain calm: "How did you escape death?"

Frank adjusted his mood: "I tore off my clothes, then peed, and covered my nose to prevent me from suffocating for the time being.

I found that in the corner of the cave, there were traces of someone digging it, and then I found

I immediately took out the grenade, and when I heard the Japanese leaving, I immediately stuffed the grenade into the cave where the entrance was blocked, and then detonated the grenade, blowing a hole out of the cave entrance."

It was through this hole that Frank tried his best to dig out a hole that was barely big enough for him to get out of, and escaped from this place of death.

"All I could think about at the time was to get out of here as soon as possible." Frank gasped, "But I didn't know where to run. At this moment, a car suddenly stopped in front of me.

A Japanese officer got out of the car. I recognized him. He was also there when he drove us into the cave. At that time, I was completely desperate. However, the development of things was not at all what I imagined..."

Frank still clearly remembers every detail of what happened that day.

Li Zhifeng stepped out of the car and said only one sentence in less than proficient English: "I know someone will find that grenade!"

With just these words, Frank knew that the man in front of him had saved him.

"Who are you?" Frank asked in surprise.

"Don't worry about who I am. It's an emergency. Get in the car with me."

Just like that, Frank got into the Japanese officer's car.

After driving for a while, Li Zhifeng stopped the car: "Get out of the car."

Immediately, he took out a bag and handed it to Frank: "Inside are weapons and food. Keep walking towards here. You will see the guerrillas soon. I can only send you here."

Frank didn't know how grateful he should be to his savior: "Sir, can I know your name?"

"No need." Li Zhifeng smiled: "I am already a dead person, and dead people have no names."

What do you mean, dead person?

Frank didn't understand at all.

"correct."

Li Zhifeng said to him again: "There is an envelope in the bag. The contents inside must be handed over to Commander MacArthur."

Did you talk about yourself?

MacArthur immediately asked: "Have you brought this envelope?"

"Yes, sir."

Frank immediately took out the envelope.

MacArthur took it.

Inside the envelope are eight photos.

When he saw these eight photos, MacArthur's expression changed.

The photo clearly captures how the Japanese army massacred the forty-six American prisoners of war.

This is the most direct evidence.

"gentlemen."

At this moment, his assistant hurriedly walked in: "The information we just received is that 150 of our prisoners of war have been executed."

On December 14, 1944, just as the U.S. military was preparing to attack Luzon, the Japanese army executed 150 U.S. prisoners of war in Palawan.

The execution method was exactly the same as when Frank and others were executed.

The prisoners of war were driven into the air-raid shelter. The Japanese army sealed the exit, poured gasoline into the cave, and burned the prisoners alive.

Fortunately, U.S. Army Private First Class Eugene Nelson also survived and recounted the experience to U.S. Army Intelligence on January 7, 1945.

MacArthur's face was completely distorted.

He clutched these eight photos tightly in his hand: "This time the beasts, beasts, these Japanese monkeys who deserve to be thrown to hell will face the most violent revenge from the Americans."
Chapter completed!