In March 1942 General Douglas MacArthur abandons his command post in the Philippines, saying, "I shall return." He escapes with his wife, his son, his son's nanny, fourteen of his senior officers, and a half million dollars paid to him by Philippine president Manuel Quezon.
Source: A Book of Ages by Eric Hanson
Monday, February 16, 2009
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