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Sam, I read an article about Gen. Wainwright, and it said he was 6' 4" and weighed less than 100 lbs. when released from captivity. The article also said it was to Gen. Wainwright that the Japanese surrendered their swords. Do you know if this (surrendering their swords to him) is true?

General Wainwright's personal weapons, including some of the Japanese swords surrendered to him by the Japanese [some of which are historical family heirlooms going back hundreds of years] can be seen in the U.S. Army Cavalry museum at Ft. Riley, Kansas, located in the castle-like stone former post headquarters building.

He's still regarded by his fellow soldiers and cavalrymen as an example of stubborn determination and personal devotion to the troops under his command.

14 posted on 04/19/2004 4:39:16 AM PDT by archy (The darkness will come. It will find you,and it will scare you like you've never been scared before.)

Thank you. Gen. Wainwright was an inspiration for every person.

17 posted on 04/19/2004 6:22:02 AM PDT by Humal

Thanks Archy, I KNEW someone at the Foxhole would know for sure.

29 posted on 04/19/2004 7:50:50 AM PDT by SAMWolf (Bet you can't stop reading here <--- I knew it...)

Thanks archy for your informational reply to Humal. I love it when our Foxhole family jumps in and we all help out.
It's the way a family should be. :-) It's no wonder why I love this place.

39 posted on 04/19/2004 9:17:43 AM PDT by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)

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