2007-10-21 17:14:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
He left the Philippines on March 17, 1942.
On March 11, 1942 at 6:30 am, he left Corregidor via PT boats and sailed to Mindanao. They settled at the Del Monte airfield (the plantation of the Del Monte Company) from where he and his party flew to to Australia via B-17s on March 17, 1942.
Thus, March 17, 1942 (and not March 11) was the day he left the Philippines.
2007-10-21 18:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by boyplakwatsa.com 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gen. Douglas McArthur ran out on the Philippines in In March 1942. After he totally bundled the defense of the island.
Although General Douglas MacArthur was informed of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor nine hours before Japanese bombers struck at the Philippines, the commander of the United States Army and Air forces in the Philippines was paralyzed by indecision and failed to bring his command to a state of readiness to meet the clear threat of a Japanese attack. His air power was destroyed on the ground by Japanese bombers. With no air support, the United States Asiatic Fleet was forced to withdraw from Philippine waters. The inexcusable neglect of his duty by MacArthur compromised the defense of the Philippines from the first day. His troops were left in a hopeless position without air or naval support. Although many would believe that he deserved to be removed from command for grave neglect of duty, MacArthur was able to arrange for the President of the United States to transfer him to a new command in Australia before his exhausted and starving troops were forced to surrender to the Japanese. When safe in Australia with his staff officers, MacArthur refused to allow his abandoned troops to surrender, and ordered them to fight to the end. This section of the Pacific War web-site explains how a general, who many would view as unworthy, was able to assume control of Australia's defense in 1942.
He returned to the Philippines on October 20, 1944, fulfilling MacArthur's vow to return to the Philippines. BTW the film of him walking ashore was filmed 20 times to make sure they filmed the best walking on water.
2007-10-21 23:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by nicelvguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
March, 1942
2007-10-21 18:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by exodus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1942 by PT boat to Australia
2007-10-21 17:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first time or the second time?
2007-10-21 22:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by annabelle p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He did?
2007-10-26 02:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by Joeyboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋