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Mindanao rescue of MacArthur force and brutal sea trial
The account chronicles Bulkeley and Kelly guiding a Filipino squadron to extract General MacArthur from Mindanao amid dangerous seas. Their small craft battles coral, tide, and engine failures, enlisting natives for dredging, towing, and improvised repairs to free the 34 boat. Quezon travels by secret route to Australia, while torpedoes are saved by quick actions of the torpedomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagayan
Sharp
Mindanao
General MacArthur
Bulkeley
Australia
Australian
MacArthur
Kelly
Air Force
del Monte
Anaken
Quezon
Negros Island
Negros
Akers
Apo Island
Dumaguete
Soriano
General Wainwright
Sariano
Melbourne
Wainwright
Cebu
Houlihan
Light
Philippines
Ensign Cox
Oroquieta
General Sharp