Footnotes: From McArthur's Biography in Wikipedia:
"In February 1942, as Japanese forces tightened their grip on the Philippines, MacArthur was ordered by President Roosevelt to relocate to Australia. MacArthur discussed the idea with his staff that he resign his commission and fight on as a private soldier in the Philippine resistance but Sutherland talked him out of it.
On the night of March 12, 1942, MacArthur and a select group (that included his wife Jean and son Arthur, as well as Sutherland, Akin, Casey, Marshall, Willoughby, Diller, and George) left Corregidor in four PT boats. MacArthur, his family and Sutherland traveled in PT 41, commanded by Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley. The others followed in PT 34, PT 35 and PT 32.( The PT's disembarked in Macabalan Pier in Cagayan de Oro, then proceeded via military vehicles to the Airfield in Bukidnon).
MacArthur and his party reached Del Monte Airfield in Bukidnon province on the island of Mindanao two days later. General George Marshall sent three U.S. Navy B-17s to pick them up. Two of them arrived, and brought the entire group to Australia".
Source: http://www.mindanaodailynews.com/general-douglas-macarthur-week-bsp-council-to-honor-scout-who-met-macarthur-in-macabalan/
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Re-enactment of General McArthur Departure from the Philippines to Australia, March 12, 1942
This is a continuing blog series in connection with the celebration of Filipino-American History Month for October, 2023, I am
reposting some of my previous articles about the Japanese-American War in the Philippines, 1941-1945.
This posting describes the re-enactment of General McArthur departure from the Philippines to Australia via Mindanao Island in Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro. This event is not well publicized compared to his return to the Philippines in Leyte to liberate the Philippines( October 20, 1944) from the Japanese forces with his famous phrase "I Shall Return" It is with pride and honor that my boys scout uniform and me* was used by the Mindanao Daily News as follows:
Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines ( in the Mindanao Island)
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