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John Magee, a missionary working in Nanking during the Nanking Massacre, ran out of the Nanking Safety Zone and took part in rescuing more than 200,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians. He filmed the event and refused to accept money for it, instead donating the footage for historical purposes.

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Fun Fact: John Magee, a missionary working in Nanking during the Nanking Massacre, ran out of the Nanking Safety Zone and took part in rescuing more than 200,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians. He filmed the event and refused to accept money for it, instead donating the footage for historical purposes.

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