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Jonathan M. Wainwright

1883 - 1953

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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (23 August 1883 – 2 September 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. Wainwright commanded American and Filipino forces during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, for which he received a Medal of Honor for his courageous leadership. In May 1942, on the island stronghold of Corregidor, lacking food, supplies and ammunition, in the interest of minimizing casualties Wainwright surrendered the remaining Allied forces on the Philippines. At the time of his capture, Wainwright was the highest-ranking American prisoner of war, spending three years in Japanese prison camps, during which he suffered from malnutrition and mistreatment. In August 1945, he was rescued by the Red Army in Manchukuo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan M. Wainwright is the 1,849th most popular military personnel (down from 1,765th in 2019), the 8,285th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,437th in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Jonathan M. Wainwright ranks 1,849 out of 2,058. Before him are Olha Ilkiv, John F. Reynolds, Yevdokiya Bershanskaya, Adrianos Komnenos, Mindarus, and Billy Bishop. After him are John Eisenhower, James Wilkinson, Afanasy Beloborodov, George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, Hemedti, and Richard Marcinko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Jonathan M. Wainwright ranks 227. Before him are Hjalmar Cedercrona, Ignaty Krachkovsky, Geraldine Beamish, Marie Noël, Oscar Osthoff, and William Garbutt. After him are Joseph Perotaux, Estelle Winwood, Erik Granfelt, Käthe Kruse, Sax Rohmer, and Max Eastman. Among people deceased in 1953, Jonathan M. Wainwright ranks 159. Before him are Emil Filla, August Emil Fieldorf, Nikolai Golovanov, Chet Miller, Dooley Wilson, and John Marin. After him are Manoelzinho, Arthur Berry, Charles R. Knight, Lewis Stone, Robert G. Vignola, and Luis Alberto Riart.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jonathan M. Wainwright ranks 8,287 out of 20,380. Before him are Frederick Seitz (1911), C. E. Ruthenberg (1882), Kevin Sussman (1970), Margaret E. Knight (1838), Morris Kline (1908), and Michael Hardt (1960). After him are Duncan Hunter (1948), Ken Leung (1970), Joe Sample (1939), Francis Frederick (1907), Heather Thomas (1957), and Joe Bryant (1954).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Jonathan M. Wainwright ranks 128. Before him are Eugene Sledge (1923), Oliver Hazard Perry (1785), Jacob L. Devers (1887), Peter Pace (1945), Richard Bong (1920), and John F. Reynolds (1820). After him are John Eisenhower (1922), James Wilkinson (1757), Richard Marcinko (1940), Richard S. Ewell (1817), George Crook (1828), and A. P. Hill (1825).

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