24 Mar 1951
  • José Enrique Varela passed away. ww2dbase [José Enrique Varela | CPC]
  • Douglas MacArthur called on China to admit that it had been defeated. This action simultaneously challenged China as well as US President Harry Truman. ww2dbase [Douglas MacArthur | CPC]
  • USS Missouri arrived at Yokohama, Japan. ww2dbase [Missouri | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 24 Mar 1951
US Joint Chiefs of Staff message to MacArthur regarding the limit of statements, 24 Mar 1951, document 1 of 2US Joint Chiefs of Staff message to MacArthur regarding the limit of statements, 24 Mar 1951, document 2 of 2

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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