Today in 1883 is the late General Jonathan Wainwright's birthday. Wainwright dutifully led the American contingent at Bataan even knowing he could not win the fight. He was eventually defeated and imprisoned in Manchuria. He was released in the final days of the war, and was present on USS Missouri for the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay.
WW2DB: Jonathan Wainwright
Happy birthday general! We have not forgotten you.