Juan Pajota
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Juan Pajota was a Filipino guerrilla leader and World War II hero who played a crucial role in assisting U.S. forces during the famous rescue of Allied prisoners of war in the Philippines.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juan Pajota canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Filipino guerrilla leader
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World War II veteran ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cabanatuan Prison Camp
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Philippine Commonwealth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeAdvocated | Philippine liberation from Japanese occupation ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
blocking Japanese reinforcements during the Cabanatuan raid
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intelligence gathering for the Cabanatuan rescue mission ⓘ securing local civilian cooperation for the Cabanatuan raid ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Filipino ⓘ |
| familyName | Pajota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in one of the most successful POW rescue missions of World War II ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Tagalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAward |
Philippine military decorations
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U.S. Silver Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Philippine guerrilla forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| movement | Philippine resistance against Japanese occupation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assisting U.S. Army Rangers in rescuing Allied POWs in the Philippines
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role in the Raid at Cabanatuan ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Filipino guerrillas in support of Allied POW rescue operations ⓘ |
| occupation |
guerrilla commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Raid at Cabanatuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cabanatuan, Philippines
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Nueva Ecija, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Great Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Nueva Ecija, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | planned and led guerrilla support for the Raid at Cabanatuan ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Alamo Scouts
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Filipino guerrilla forces under Eduardo Joson ⓘ U.S. Army Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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