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It was General Douglas McArthur
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.
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.
World War II: General Douglas MacArthur abandons Corregidor.
General MacArthur
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).
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.
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)
Yes. He was nominated for it three times, and received it the third time. (In 1942)
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 .
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.
On March 11, 1942 Lt. Gen. Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippine Islands but not before he vows "I shallreturn."