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Rescue Mission and Escape With General MacArthur Tale
The account details a perilous Mindanao to Melbourne escape with General MacArthur, Quezon, and a Philippine defense crew. It follows aircraft trouble, torpedo peril, coral-reef salvage, native labor, improvised repairs, and a dramatic tow to safety.
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Cagayan
Sharp
Mindanao
General MacArthur
Bulkeley
Melbourne
Australia
Australian
MacArthur
Kelly
Air Force
del Monte
Anaken
Quezon
Negros Island
Negros
Akers
Apo Island
Dumaguete
Soriano
General Wainwright
Sariano
Wainwright
Cebu
Marine Railway
Houlihan
Light
Philippines
Cox
Oroquieta
General Sharp
Paby Jo S