Major General Edward P. King

Edward P. King was a Major General in the United States Army who gained prominence for leading the defense of the Bataan Peninsula in the Battle of Bataan against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in WWII. Image File history File links Edward_king. ... Image File history File links Edward_king. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bataan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Balanga City Founded: —1754 Population: 2000 census—557,659 (46th largest) Density—406 per km² (12th highest) Area: 1,373. ... Combatants Philippines United States Japan Commanders George M. Parker (II Philippine Corps) Edward P. King (Bataan Forces) Masaharu Homma (Philippine invasion forces) Strength 120,000 Filipino troops; 30,000 U.S. troops 75,000 Japanese troops Casualties 10,000 killed, 20,000 wounded, 75,000 prisoners 7,000 killed, 12... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

Education

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1884. Having been the grandson and nephew of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, King had a strong desire to be a soldier. He attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and graduated in 1902. Atlanta is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the... The University of Georgia, located approximately 70 miles north-east of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, is the largest and leading institution of higher learning and research in the State of Georgia. ... Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ) is an international fraternity founded in 1848 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. ...

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Early Military Career

King, unhappy with his role in civilian life, desired a more adventurous career. He applied and received a commission in the army. He fought with distinction in WWI earning the Distinguished Service Medal. Between WWI and WWII, King held several important assignments including being an instructor in both the Army and Navy War Colleges. In 1940 he was sent to the Philippines where he was promptly promoted as Brigadier General and General Douglas MacArthur's second highest ranking ground officer after General Jonathan Wainwright. WWI may be an acronym for: World War I World Wrestling Industry This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) is a military decoration for courage. ... Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (August 23, 1883 – September 2, 1953), as a Lieutenant General, was the commanding officer of the Philippine Department at the time of its surrender to the Japanese, during World War II. Wainwright was married to Adele Holley Wainwright (1887–1979). ...

World War II

On March 11, 1942, by orders of President Franklin Roosevelt, General MacArthur left for Australia. General Wainwright was appointed to succeed General MacArthur as General of the Armies of the Philippines while General King became the Commanding General of the Philippine-American forces on the Bataan Peninsula. At the time, King was the Commanding Officer the artillery. After months of fighting from the invading Japanese Army and low on ammunition and food General King was forced to surrender on April 12, 1942. A combined American and Filipino force of over 70,000 surrendered. It is the largest surrender of a military force in American history. Wainwright and his men numbering 10,000 held on to Corregidor until they too were forced to surrender on May 6. Corregidor - Landsat satellite photo from 2000 Corregidor and the entrance to Manila Bay The Place Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines Manila Bay. ...

General King spent three and half years as a captive of the Japanese and was often mistreated by Japanese because of his rank. For his defense of the Philippines, King was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. ...