Part Four-The Escape of General MacArthur
Series: The Tragedy of Bataan
From: Jan Thompson
Length: 00:06:54
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The segment goes into detail about the departure of General Douglas MacArthur to Australia. The American-Filipino troops had to start a retreating further down the Bataan Peninsula. Interviews are with: B.J. Reynolds, Melvin Routt, Ben Steele, Jack Cape and Robert Philips.
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INTRO:Today we continue our special documentary series: The Tragedy of Bataan... Narrated by Alec Baldwin and Produced and written by film maker Jan Thompson. This segment chronicles the departure of General Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines as told by firsthand accounts of Bataan survivors.
OUTRO:(Alec's outro: "Join us tomorrow as we continue the story of The Tragedy of Bataan.")
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