Articles related to "Corregidor"

On May 6, 1942, the final curtain fell on the defenders of "The Rock." The Fourth Marines had battled the Japanese until overwhelmed.

Soochow was a beloved mascot who shared the triumps and tragedies of the Fourth Marines in China. After enduring the horrors of a POW camp, he returned home a hero.

The last China Marine band played in China before Pearl Harbor. They last performed when their regiment left Shanghai, November 28,1941.

The Fourth Marines were sent to Shanghai in 1927. What originally was a temporary mission lasted until 1941.Transferred to the Philippines, they fought on Corregidor.

The war intruded into children's lives with excitement, confusion, and fear. But there was plenty of time and space for normal routine.

General Douglas MacArthur's flight from the Philippines symbolized America's demoralizing reverses early in world War II. His return dramatized the dawn of victory.

Visit and rediscover the Philippines. This archipelago has three major island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; and each has their own unique travel spots!

Japanese General Masaharu Homma Defeats American and Philippine forces and earns the name "Beast of Bataan" and Takes the Rap for the Infamous Bataan Death March

During World War II a group of brave Americans in the Philippines refused surrender to the Japanese. They resisted for three years under extremely dangerous conditions.

MacArthur served many roles in his military career, including Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, American General, and Field Marshal of the Philippines.