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Jul 21, 2010 · General MacArthur returns to the Philippines. After advancing island by island across the Pacific Ocean, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore onto the Philippine island of Leyte,...
On 11 March 1942, during World War II, General Douglas MacArthur and members of his family and staff left the Philippine island of Corregidor, where his forces were surrounded by the Japanese. They traveled in PT boats through stormy seas patrolled by Japanese warships and reached Mindanao two days later.
Oct 20, 2015 · “I came through and I shall return.” President Roosevelt awarded Gen. MacArthur the Medal of Honor for his courageous defense of the Philippines. But in fact the public support masked a deep tension between the President and his most difficult General.
Short clip of General MacArthur as he reiterates his intention to return to the Philippines.
Upon his arrival, MacArthur gave a speech in which he promised "I shall return" to the Philippines. After more than two years of fighting, he fulfilled that promise. For his defense of the Philippines, MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor.
On October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur delivered his famous “I Have Returned” speech upon landing on Leyte Island. It is one of the most iconic phrases of the war, coupled with one of the most famous photographs, that captured the moment he waded ashore.
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 promise. When it was made? Why was it made?...
Full text transcript of Douglas MacArthur's I Have Returned speech, delivered via radio message from a portable radio set at Leyte, the Philippines - October 20, 1944.
Upon his arrival in Australia, MacArthur vowed, “I shall return.” On October 20, 1944, MacArthur waded ashore in the Leyte Gulf as American troops landed to re-take the Philippines. He immediately delivered this radio address.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES: . I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil — soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples.
