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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