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Steven Terjeson | June 26, 2009
Bittersweet Reunion, Part 2 of 2
MacArthur embraces the freed Wainwright, 30 Aug 1945
On 20 Aug 1945, as Russian troops liberated a Japanese prisoners of war camp in Manchuria in northeastern China, Jonathan Wainwright found himself a free man for the first time in more than three years. The Japanese treated the defeated general of [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 25, 2009
Bittersweet Reunion, Part 1 of 2
Wainwright and MacArthur, date unknown
“Drained of the confidence he had always shown”, journalist Clark Lee of the Associated Press noted when he saw Douglas MacArthur in March of 1942. Lee had no idea why, for the reason for MacArthur’s sadness was classified: he had just been ordered to evacuate [...]
Steven Terjeson | May 27, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for May 27
27 May 1941 – U.S. President Roosevelt proclaimed an “unlimited national emergency” amid rising world tension.
27 May 1941 – The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by British naval and air forces. 2,300 people were killed.
27 May 1942 – German General Erwin Rommel began a major offensive [...]
Steven Terjeson | May 18, 2009
Quote of the Day
“We are not retreating — we are advancing in another direction.”
General Douglas MacArthur
Steven Terjeson | March 17, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for March 17
*St. Patricks Day*
17 Mar 1940 – Dr. Fritz Todt was appointed Germany’s Minister for Weapons and Munitions.
17 Mar 1942 – Douglas MacArthur became the Supreme Commander of the United Nations forces in the Southwestern Pacific.
17 Mar 1944 – During World War II, the U.S. [...]
Steven Terjeson | March 11, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for March 11
Audio Clips: Today we bring you 2 audio broadcasts from March 1945. The first is a broadcast from a battleship shooting down an enemy plane and the second is CBS World News Today.
WWarII History Podcast - Battleship Destroys Plane - 1945-03-03: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download WWarII History Podcast - CBS - World News Today - 1945-03-11 [24:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSteven Terjeson | February 22, 2009
Today in WWII History
World War II History for February 22
22 Feb 1942 – U.S. President Roosevelt sent orders for General Douglas MacArthur to get out of the Philippines.
The Philippines had been part of the American commonwealth since it was ceded by Spain at the close of the Spanish-American War. When the Japanese invaded China [...]
Steven Terjeson | December 15, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for December 15
1944 – A single-engine plane carrying U.S. Army Major Glenn Miller disappeared in thick fog over the English Channel while en route to Paris. The true fate of the plane and its passengers has never been determined.
1944 – American forces invaded Mindoro Island in the [...]
Steven Terjeson | October 20, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for October 20
1942 – Pierre Laval told the French labor that they must serve in Germany.
1944 – Allied forces invaded the Philippines. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur landed on the island of Leyte fulfilling his promise to return to the area where he was forced to flee in [...]
Steven Terjeson | September 18, 2008
Today in WW II History
World War II History for September 18
1941 – German bombers killed more than 1,000 Russians when they bombed Leningrad.
1945 – General Douglas MacArthur moved his command headquarters to Tokyo.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur moves his command headquarters to Tokyo, as he prepares for his new role as architect of a democratic and [...]
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