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Vor 3 Tagen · The first, favored by MacArthur and Adm. Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations, was to continue the drive through the Southwest Pacific, recapture the entire Philippine archipelago (in fulfillment of MacArthur’s “I shall return” pledge), invade and capture Formosa (present-day Taiwan), and land a million-man force on the ...
Vor einem Tag · Admiral Ernest J. King, other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Nimitz favored blockading Japanese forces in the Philippines and invading Formosa (Taiwan), while U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur, wanting to fulfill the 1942 promise "I shall return", championed an invasion of the Philippines.
- 23–26 October 1944
- Allied victory
Vor 2 Tagen · To avoid the B-29s being misused on the battlefields when they would be much more useful against the Japanese home islands, the Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, Admiral Ernest J. King, suggested that an air force be created under Arnold's command. Arnold would be responsible for its administration and logistical support, and ...
Vor 3 Tagen · In 1942 Roosevelt set up a new military command structure with Admiral Ernest J. King (Stark's successor) as in complete control of the Navy and Marines. Marshall was in charge of the Army and nominally led the Air Force, which in practice was nearly independent and was commanded by General Hap Arnold .
Vor einem Tag · Richard J. King. 4.24. 25 ratings5 reviews. A story as vast and exhilarating as the open ocean itself, SAILING ALONE chronicles the daring, disastrous, and often absurd history of those who chose to sail across the ocean, in very small boats, alone.
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- Richard J. King
Vor 4 Tagen · In Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival at Sea, the writer Richard J. King uses Davison’s story and those of others who made historic solo sea crossings to explore an obvious question: Why would anyone willingly take on such a lonely, risky endeavor?
Vor 5 Tagen · The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, British order of knighthood instituted in 1917 by King George V to reward both civilian and military wartime service, although currently the honour is bestowed for meritorious service to the government in peace as well as for gallantry in wartime.
