MacArthur's 1945 Birthday and the Drive to Manila

As part of the commemoration of the 143rd anniversary of General MacArthur’s birthday, MacArthur Memorial historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams sat down for a virtual discussion of the 1945 drive to Manila in the context of MacArthur’s 65th birthday.Did MacArthur try to rush to Manila to celebrate his birthday there?Was a birthday parade planned? Those questions and more will be answered!Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply) Support the showFollow us on:Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClarkFacebook: @MacArthurMemorialwww.macarthurmemorial.org