Homma executed by firing squad as punishment for ‘Death March’ 70 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1946)


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(Wednesday, April 3, 1946, 1:00 a.m. Manila time) — Lieut. Gen. Masaharu Homma, the Japanese commander held responsible for the Bataan Death March that killed 17,200 American and Filipino captives, was executed by firing squad today outside Manila.