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Wainright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1883-08-23 - 1953-09-02

Biography

Career American army officer and the Commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to the Empire of Japan during World War II.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Margaret Monsour gift of Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1942-1945

 Item — Box 2017.046 OVRSZ: [Barcode: 000023239500]
Identifier: 2017-046
Scope and Contents

Reproduction of the official Instrument of Surrender, translation, proclamation, and 4 offical Navy photographs of the Doolittle Raid and Surrender.

Dates: Event: 1942-04-18 - 1945-09-02