The Liberation of Luzon with John McManus - Episode 401

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

In the first episode of Season 4, Seth and Bill welcome good buddy John McManus as the trio takes on the topic of the Liberation of Luzon in 1945. The guys discuss the initial landings and successes while also getting into Douglas MacArthur's personal feelings and courage displayed on the island during the campaign. The guys then dig into some of the combat, including the Medal of Honor story of Robert Laws from the 43rd Infantry Division. General Robert Eichelberger, the 11th Airborne assault on Nasugbu and Manila, Rod Serling and more. Tune in to see what the guys have to say about the largest amphibious operation thus far in the Pacific war. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu #army #marines #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #leytegulf #battleofleytegulf #rodserling #twilightzone

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to season four, episode 401 of the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcast.
0:22.6	My name is Seth Peridon, historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum here at Camp Shelby.
0:26.6	And with me as always, as my esteemed co-host, retired Navy Captain Bill Toey, former Skipper, the Fast Attack Submarine, USS, Indianapolis,
0:33.6	common ore submarine squadron, 3 and Pearl Harbor, and many other postings.
0:36.6	How are you this may
0:37.6	day bill my energy levels up for season four set and do we have a good one for you all today we sure
0:46.3	do we do indeed and if you're watching you can see very clearly that we have a third member of our
0:51.7	crew with us he is the distinguished historian,
0:55.0	our good friend, John McManus. John, how are you this fine day? Terrific. It's always a good day
1:00.4	when I get to hang out with you guys. Indeed. Indeed, it is. It's debatable. It's a kind.
1:07.6	It is for me, at least. Maybe not for you guys. It is for me. Sounds good. Sounds good. We appreciate your
1:16.1	army depth of knowledge and we're going to need it today. Yeah. We got a serious couple.
1:23.7	Thank you, Bill. We've got a serious couple of topics we're going to be talking about here to open up this new season.
1:29.3	And as we always do before we get started, please like and subscribe to our channel.
1:33.3	Helps other people find our stuff. We do appreciate it.
1:36.3	So on with today's show.
1:39.3	Like some long-lost love, it beckoned him.
1:42.3	He stared in its direction intently, almost longingly from across
1:46.3	a stretch of water that separated Lady from his true objective, the deepest desire of his crusade.
1:52.6	The last time he had seen the area was in the black darkness, with the enemy pounding the remnants of his
1:56.9	forces now hold up on the Batan Peninsula. He was racked with guilt as he stepped aboard the
2:01.8	Navy PT boat to be whisked away to Australia by order of the president. He felt that his escape,
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