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When did Douglas MacArthur leave Corregidor for Australia?

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General Douglas MacArthur left Corregidor for Australia on March 11, 1942, under orders from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Following his departure, Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright assumed command of the forces in the Philippines.1