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Edward Postell King, Jr. (July 4, 1884 – August 31, 1958) was a major general in the United States Army who gained prominence for leading the defense of the Bataan Peninsula in the Battle of Bataan against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World War II.
Nov 5, 2009 · On April 9, 1942, Major General Edward P. King Jr. surrenders at Bataan, Philippines —against General Douglas MacArthur’s orders—and 78,000 troops (66,000 Filipinos and 12,000 Americans),...
Feb 21, 2010 · The commander on Bataan was Maj. Gen. Edward P. King Jr., a hard fighter and a good friend of Wainwright’s. King knew the pressure on his superior, but he also knew that his soldiers could barely hold their rifles, much less attack.
April 9, 1942, Major General Edward P. King, commander of the Bataan forces, was forced to surrender together with his men when the Filipino and American soldiers could no longer defend the Bataan peninsula from the invasion of Japanese troops.
Nov 14, 2015 · The Battle of Bataan ended on April 9, 1942, when Army Major General Edward P. King surrendered to Japanese General Masaharu Homma. About 12,000 Americans and 63,000 Filipinos became prisoners of war.
About the author: Edward Postell King (July 4, 1884 – August 31, 1958), Major General, U.S.A. Born, Atlanta GA. Made Brigadier General and sent to the Philippines in 1940. Head of artillery at the outbreak of the war, made commander of USAFFE (later USFIP) troops in Bataan, March 11, 1942.
Apr 10, 2021 · Gen. Douglas MacArthur moved his troops to the Bataan Peninsula in an attempt to hold out until a relief force could be sent. Major General Edward P. King, Jr. surrendered Bataan after fighting from 7 January to 9 April 1942 (against the orders of Gen. MacArthur).
