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On September 7, 1944, the U.S.S. Paddle sank the Shinyo Maru, liberating 750 prisoners of war aboard the Japanese hell ship. Lieutenant Colonel Rufus H. Rogers, the prisoners' senior officer, had continually interceded with Japanese authorities to lessen his men's suffering until his death aboard the ship. After the sinking, native Filipinos in the Liloy-Sindangan area of Mindanao helped prevent the prisoners' recapture and saved many lives through their loyalty, kindness, and generosity. Brigadier General John Hugh McGee, U.S.A., of the local guerrilla organization, took charge of the group, organized and armed them, and arranged for their evacuation, while the crew of the U.S.S. Narwhal transported them to safety, treated the wounded, and shared their own possessions with them.
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