Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976 Page: 55
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Allen:Did the men have to dig their own graves?
Yes. They threw the dirt up . . . well, we'll say
behind it. Of course, at this time there is no front
and back, but we'll say behind it. They stood in
front of it. They were given a cigarette. They
smoked the cigarette. They put the blindfold on them
and the firing squad was ordered to fire. They did.
They just kind of tumbled back into the hole, and
that was it. Not one of them asked for any mercy.
They stood like men and smoked their cigarette, took
their blindfold, and uttered not a sound. They were
fired upon and struck several times in the head.
What sort of threats did the Japanese issue in the
event that somebody would escape and then was captured?
Ten-men squads. One escaped and they'd get all of
them.
In other words, they divided you into ten-man squads.
Yes.
And if one man escaped, the other nine would be shot.
They'd shoot the other nine.
And, of course, number ten would be shot when he was
caught.
Yes.
Were there very many escape attempts in Cabanatuan?
No.
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Allen, Billy. Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976, book, March 1, 1976; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1529118/m1/57/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.