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  1. 3 days ago · George Smith Patton Jr. was born on November 11, 1885, [1] [2] in the Los Angeles suburb of San Gabriel, California, to George Smith Patton Sr. and his wife, Ruth Wilson, the daughter of Benjamin Davis Wilson, the second Mayor of Los Angeles. The wealthy Patton family resided at Lake Vineyard, built by Benjamin Wilson, on 128 acres (52 ha) in ...

  2. 2 days ago · 10,652 evacuated. The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.

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  4. 2 days ago · On February 5, General Arthur MacArthur ordered his troops to advance against Filipino troops. Wounded American soldiers at Santa Mesa, Manila in 1899

  5. May 18, 2024 · MacArthur Memorial Marks D-Day 80th Anniversary. The MacArthur Memorial will screen "The Girl Who Wore Freedom," a documentary by filmmaker Christian Taylor, commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The film highlights how the French honor the American GIs who liberated France from the Nazis.

  6. May 7, 2024 · In Norfolk, VA, 9/12/1940. By Staff report. PUBLISHED: May 7, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. | UPDATED: May 8, 2024 at 9:53 a.m. The Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and...

  7. May 14, 2024 · The Philippines and the United States have a very complicated history. Hampton Roads educators, join the MacArthur Memorial to explore the Philippine quest for independence from the Philippine-American War to the post-World II period, and then learn about the rich history of Filipino Americans as an ethnic community in Virginia.

  8. May 3, 2024 · by World History Edu · May 3, 2024. General Douglas MacArthur, one of the most prominent military leaders of the 20th century, exemplified both the triumphs and tribulations of American military power. His career, spanning over half a century, is marked by pivotal roles in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

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