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Q: Why did General Douglas MacArthur go to Australia in 1942?
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On April 1942 who vowed I shall return after the fall of Bataan?

It was General Douglas McArthur


What was General Douglas MacArthur most known for?

Douglas MacArthur is most known for in his service in the Battle of the Philippines which took place between 1941 and 1942, he did so well as a general that he was awarded the Medal of Honor.


What was Douglas MacArthur most known for?

Douglas MacArthur is most known for in his service in the Battle of the Philippines which took place between 1941 and 1942, he did so well as a general that he was awarded the Medal of Honor.


What happend on march 11 1942 in the US?

World War II: General Douglas MacArthur abandons Corregidor.


What American general evacuated the Philippines in 1942?

General MacArthur


What did Carlos P. Romulo do for the Philippines during WW II?

With the outbreak of World War II in 1941, Rómulo joined the staff of General Douglas MacArthur as press relations officer. He served as secretary of information and public relations in Quezon's wartime Cabinet (1943-1944). He retreated with MacArthur from Bataan to Corregidor and then to Australia (1941-1942). While in Corregidor he broadcast for the Voice of Freedom. He served as aide-de-camp to MacArthur and rose from the rank of colonel (1942) to brigadier general (1944).


When does the date and location when Douglas MacArthur said I shall return?

His famous speech, in which he said, "I came out of Bataan and I shall return", was made at Terowie, South Australia, on March 20, 1942.


What individual was the American general who stated i shall return when the Philippines were evacuated?

It was General Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964)."I said, to the people of the Philippines whence I came, I shall return. Tonight, I repeat those words: I shall return!" (After his arrival in Australia from the Philippines, March 30, 1942)"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil." (On landing in Leyte, Philippines,October 17, 1944)


Did Douglas MacArthur get the congessinal Medal of Honor?

Yes. He was nominated for it three times, and received it the third time. (In 1942)


Leader of american army in the pacific?

From mid-1942 until the end of the war in 1945, there were two U.S. operational commands in the Pacific:Pacific Ocean Areas (POA; divided into Central Pacific Area, North Pacific Area and South Pacific Area), commanded by Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief Pacific Ocean AreasSouth West Pacific Area (SWPA), commanded by General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area .


Who said I'll be back some day?

The phrase "I'll be back" is famously said by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie "The Terminator." It has become one of his signature lines in the film industry.


What is a sentence using the word shall?

On March 11, 1942 Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippine Islands but not before he vows "I shallreturn."