Jonathan M. Wainwright (general)
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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.
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Quotes
[edit]- There is no freer man alive than a captain of cavalry in command of his own troop.
- Reported in Duane Schultz, Hero of Bataan (1981), p. 434
Quotes about Wainwright
[edit]- Distinguished himself by intrepid and determined leadership against greatly superior enemy forces. At the repeated risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in his position, he frequented the firing line of his troops where his presence provided the example and incentive that helped make the gallant efforts of these men possible. The final stand on beleaguered Corregidor, for which he was in an important measure personally responsible, commanded the admiration of the nation's allies. It reflected the high morale of American arms in the face of overwhelming odds. His courage and resolution were a vitally needed inspiration to the then sorely pressed freedom-loving peoples of the world.
- Citation for the Medal of Honor awarded to Wainwright, presented by President Harry S. Truman on 10 September 1945, at the White House, Washington, D.C.[1]
