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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (August 23, 1883 – September 2, 1953) was an American army general and the Commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time Japan surrendered to the United States, during World War II.
15 de abr. de 2024 · Jonathan M. Wainwright (born August 23, 1883, Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.—died September 2, 1953, San Antonio, Texas) was a U.S. Army general who won distinction as the hero of Bataan and Corregidor in the defense of the Philippines against Japanese attack during World War II.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Despite being the highest-ranking American officer taken prisoner during the war, Wainwright endured the same starvation and ill treatment as his men. Already nicknamed “Skinny,” he lost considerable weight. While many POWs died in captivity, Wainwright managed to survive more than three years in Japanese hands.
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (23 de agosto de 1883 - 2 de septiembre de 1953) fue un general del ejército estadounidense y comandante de las fuerzas aliadas en Filipinas en el momento en que Japón se rindió a los Estados Unidos, durante Segunda Guerra Mundial.
18 de nov. de 2009 · Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV was born at Fort Walla Walla into a family with a long history of U.S. military service. During World War I, he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Europe, and in World War II he became commander of all U.S. forces in the Philippines after General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was forced to withdraw.
Hero of Bataan: The Story of General Jonathan M. Wainwright is a superb history of the struggle for Bataan and Corregidor. Schultz has combed through military files, captured documents, and the personal letters and diaries of scores of army personnel who served in the Philippines.
Jonathan M. Wainwright. In 1942, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright became senior commander of U.S. forces in the Philippines. When the Philippines fell to Japan on April 9, 1942, he and thousands of others escaped to the island of Corregidor, where they hid for a month. Facing the prospect of a Japanese attack, and running out of food and other ...
