These acts of defiance were not isolated. In Changi Gaol, Singapore, RAF officer Jeffrey Skinner concealed a radio inside a teak beam using parts scavenged by work parties. At Cabanatuan in the Philippines, an American technician stole parts while repairing Japanese equipment, gathering intelligence that aided a dramatic 1945 rescue mission. The consequences of discovery were always execution, a risk underscoring the profound value of information and morale. Sidney Sim, who operated the Changi r
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