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Jul 21, 2010 · After advancing island by island across the Pacific Ocean, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore onto the Philippine island of Leyte, fulfilling his promise to return to the area he was ...
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Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines. PT-32, one of the four PT-20 class motor torpedo boats involved in the first part of the journey. On 11 March 1942, during World War II, General Douglas MacArthur and members of his family and staff left the Philippine island of Corregidor and his forces, which were surrounded by the Japanese.
Mar 21, 2019 · On This Day in 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur Gives the “I Shall Return” Speech. by Steve Balestrieri Mar 21, 2019. Share This: In the early, dark days of World War II, the United States ...
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Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army. He served with distinction in World War I, was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific ...
MacArthur landing at Leyte, October 20, 1944. Image by US Army Signal Corps officer Gaetano Faillace, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration, 531424. A lesser known, but perhaps more monumental message came from MacArthur’s General Headquarters on July 5, 1945, when he declared all of the Philippines had been liberated.
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Oct 20, 2015 · The General and his family and closest aides were forced to escape in the middle of the night and relocate in Australia. When Gen. MacArthur arrived in Australia he made his famous declaration: “I came through and I shall return.”. President Roosevelt awarded Gen. MacArthur the Medal of Honor for his courageous defense of the Philippines.
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Mar 20, 2020 · General Douglas MacArthur's 1942 "I Shall Return" promise was one of the most important promises of World War II. People often have questions about the prom...
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