The Incredible Story of MacArthur’s Escape From the Philippines
The general made it out of the warzone when thousands didn’t
6 min readMay 26, 2024
On March 20th, 1942, a tired and worn down Douglas MacArthur stepped off a train in Australia. He had fled the Philippines on orders of President Roosevelt and was none too happy about being forced to leave his position. On a crowded station platform in…