2007-01-31 09:21:19 · 5 answers · asked by james 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes. It was a big, staged press event. Pictures of him wadding ashore, and it was done over and over so the right photos could be made, are in just about all WW2 history books, or on the Internet. It occurred on October 20, 1944 at Leyte Beach, Philippines.
2007-01-31 09:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by Wego The Dog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He returned in a fanfair, but not necessarily to take over the Philippines, he owned, or was part owner, of the San Miguel Beer factory.
2007-01-31 11:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did return to Manila as he said he would; whether his efforts to do so were helpful to the wider war against Japan is debatable.
2007-01-31 09:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by obelix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he did, when the US military turned the tide of war and he was able to retake the Philippines from the Japanese.
2007-01-31 09:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yes
2007-01-31 11:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by ray44898 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋