He said, "I shall return." It was Douglass MacArthur.
The general who said, 'I shall return.' was Douglas MacArthur. He said it as he departed the Philippines early in World War II. He did indeed return to take the islands back from Japan a few years later.
General Douglas MacArthur.
It was Carlos P. Romulo, who coined the famous phrase "I shall return" by General Douglas MacArthur. Romulo was MacArthur's press officer at that time.
When General Douglas MacArthur stated "I shall return," he was expressing his commitment to return to the Philippines after being forced to evacuate in 1942 during World War II. This promise became a symbol of hope and resilience for both American soldiers and Filipinos, who were enduring Japanese occupation. The phrase represented a pledge to liberate the Philippines, bolstering morale and reinforcing the resolve of American forces in the Pacific campaign. Ultimately, MacArthur's return in 1944 signified a pivotal moment in the Allied effort to reclaim territories from Japanese control.
Douglas MacArthur
The general who said, 'I shall return.' was Douglas MacArthur. He said it as he departed the Philippines early in World War II. He did indeed return to take the islands back from Japan a few years later.
General Douglas MacArthur.
It was Carlos P. Romulo, who coined the famous phrase "I shall return" by General Douglas MacArthur. Romulo was MacArthur's press officer at that time.
Douglas McArthur.
General Douglas MacArthur. But I'm not sure on what occasion. :P
"I Shall Return" came from Douglas MacArthur, General of the US Army, as he retreated from the Phillipines, during WW 2.
General Douglas MacArthur from World War 2, what speech & to who
The American commander in Asia who famously said, 'I came through and I shall return' was Douglas MacArthur. The speech was given in Australia after his escape from the Philippines.
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)
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.
The Philippines.
When General Douglas MacArthur stated "I shall return," he was expressing his commitment to return to the Philippines after being forced to evacuate in 1942 during World War II. This promise became a symbol of hope and resilience for both American soldiers and Filipinos, who were enduring Japanese occupation. The phrase represented a pledge to liberate the Philippines, bolstering morale and reinforcing the resolve of American forces in the Pacific campaign. Ultimately, MacArthur's return in 1944 signified a pivotal moment in the Allied effort to reclaim territories from Japanese control.