General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore on Leyte in 1944, two years after Japan had defeated American and Philippine forces. (photo: National Archives) During the 1920s and 1930s, prominent ...

Goodbye to Bataan. The siege of Bataan was 53 days old when General MacArthur got his orders to leave last February 22. The orders came from President Roosevelt, who had heeded the plea of ...

A ceremonial event involving General and Mrs. MacArthur in the Philippines, where they pay tribute by placing a wreath at the American Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The scene includes newspaper ...