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General Douglas MacArthur’s Personal Airplane Flies Again

General Douglas MacArthur’s Personal Airplane Flies Again

When president Harry S. Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur, then commander of the United Nations Command forces fighting during the Korean War, on April 11, 1951, for “failing to respect the authority of the President” the famed Army leader flew home from Japan aboard his personal airplane, a Lockheed Constellation he dubbed “Bataan”.

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Published at 2023-06-30 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History, Stories

Tags: Bataan, MacArthur, President, flight

On This Day: Death Came from Sky in Biggest Sea Battle

On This Day: Death Came from Sky in Biggest Sea Battle

In March 1942 US General Douglas MacArthur had been changing trains at Terowie, 220km from Adelaide, when he gave his famous impromptu speech about Allied strategy. In it he talked about the relief of the Philippines being a priority, uttering his best known quote: “I shall return”.

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Published at 2019-10-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, History

Tags: Australia, Japanese, Leyte, MacArthur, Workers, children, women

The Battle of Manila

The Battle of Manila

American General Douglas MacArthur, driven from the Philippines at the start of World War II, famously vowed to return.

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Published at 2018-11-19 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History

Tags: MacArthur, Manila

Unexpected Surprise

Unexpected Surprise

Then he says no, we are staying at the MacArthur Suite. I said what the ????

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Published at 2018-03-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, History

Tags: MacArthur, Manila