Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right) hangs the Congressional Medal of Honor around the neck of General Jonathan Wainwright (foreground, right, standing near microphones) during a ceremony on the White House lawn. Others in photo are (from left to right) First Lady Bess W. Truman; Technical Sergeant Hubert Carroll, Wainwright's orderly; Mrs. Wainwright (black dress); Commander Jonathan Wainwright, V, and his wife (right and second from right respectively). Others in the background are unidentified.

From left to right, Lieutenant General K. N. Dereyanko (Russian); General Walter Krueger (American); General Sir Thomas Blamey (Australian); Lieutenant General Richard Sutherland (American); Lieutenant General Arthur Percival (British); Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright (American) and General Douglas MacArthur (American) are standing together in Manila, Philippines during the period of the negotiations of the Japanese surrender.

General Douglas MacArthur (right) and Major General Jonathan M. Wainwright (left). Wainwright served under MacArthur as the senior field commander of Filipino and United States forces responsible for resisting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.

General Jonathan M. Wainwright being presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Rose Garden at the White House on the occasion of General Wainwright's return to Washington after his release from imprisonment by the Japanese. The final stand on beleaguered Corregidor, for which he was in an important measure personally responsible, commanded the admiration of the nation's allies. (See also 66-1499-13.) From: Pershing Tousley, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

President Harry S. Truman walks with General Jonathan M. Wainwright on the White House lawn where the President will award the Congressional Medal of Honor to the General.

General Douglas MacArthur greets General Jonathan Wainwright in Yokohama's new Grand Hotel. This is their first meeting since they parted in embattled Corregidor, in the Philippines, in 1942. From a Scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs were also reproduced in 8x10 and placed in the regular photo boxes).

General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan, today received the Philippine Medal for Valor in a ceremony at the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador Joaquin Elizalde presented the Medal on behalf of President Manuel Roxas of the Philippine Republic. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson looks on, right. From: Beth Gore. From: Beth Gore.

A general view picturing General Jonathan M. Wainwright addressing the House of Representatives today. The members gave the hero of Corregidor a great ovation during his visit to the Chamber. Speaker Sam Rayburn is shown on the rostrum behind of General Wainwright. From: Beth Gore

General Jonathan M. Wainwright, hero of Corregidor, with Mrs. Wainwright rides up historic Constitution Avenue to the cheers of thousands at a huge civic reception here today. From: Beth Gore.

General Jonathan M. Wainwright today told the House of Representatives that only "the memory and hope of America" sustained him and his men through the dark days of their confinement and the "inhuman treatment" by the enemy. The General was given a thunderous ovation by members of the House. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn is seated behind General Wainwright. From: Beth Gore.