Corregidor now faced a deadly artillery crossfire for 27 days. By May 5 and 6, 1942, General Wainwright accepted that a continuation of fighting was futile. The Japanese had attempted several ...

Military headquarters were removed to the island of Corregidor. General Douglas MacArthur believed the lushly vegetated Bataan peninsula, 80% of which is mountainous terrain, could provide ...

WELLSBURG — About 50 local Vietnam War veterans and their spouses accepted an invitation from Wellsburg Elks Lodge 1553 and ...