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  2. Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    MacArthur's job was to advise the Philippine government on defense matters, and prepare the Philippine defense forces when the Philippines became fully independent, which was to be in 1946. [3] The Philippine Army, almost entirely manned and officered by Filipinos with only a small number of American advisors, was raised by conscription, with ...

  3. Douglas MacArthur - Wikipedia

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    This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. When this tag was added, its readable prose size was 19300 words. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (July 2023) Douglas MacArthur MacArthur in 1945 Governor of the Ryukyu Islands In office 15 December 1950 – 11 April 1951 ...

  4. Appointment in Tokyo - Wikipedia

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    The film is notable for its discussion of the problems MacArthur faced in Australia after the conquest of the Philippines, the American military's "hit 'em where they ain't" strategy through the Solomons and Papua New Guinea, and especially the footage from the reconquest of the Philippines, including of Battle of Leyte, the Battle of Manila ...

  5. Charles A. Willoughby - Wikipedia

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    Willoughby was one of the key staff officers who accompanied Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines in PT boats in March 1942. [4] On 19 April 1942 MacArthur announced the staff of his General Headquarters (GHQ), Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), with Willoughby as his G-2. [31] Willoughby was promoted to brigadier general on 20 June 1942 ...

  6. Raid at Cabanatuan - Wikipedia

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    On October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur's forces landed on Leyte, paving the way for the liberation of the Philippines. Several months later, as the Americans consolidated their forces to prepare for the main invasion of Luzon , nearly 150 Americans were executed by their Japanese captors on December 14, 1944 at the Puerto Princesa ...

  7. File:Map of Gen MacArthur's escape from the Philippines ...

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    Fuga de Douglas MacArthur das Filipinas Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.

  8. Column: Can MacArthur Park be saved? A look to the past ...

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    What's happened to MacArthur Park is heartbreaking. A 2003 effort emphasizing community collaboration may offer a blueprint for a permanent fix in a neighborhood burdened by gang activity and a ...

  9. Government in exile of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

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    The Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in exile (Spanish: Gobierno de la Commonwealth de Filipinas en el exilio, Tagalog: Pámahalaáng Kómonwélt ng Pilipinas sa pagpapatapón) was a continuation of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines after they had been evacuated from the country during World War II.