The Snapshots in Time Collection
General Jonathan Wainwright in Dress Uniform Conversing with a Civilian on a Studio Set, 1949
General Jonathan Wainwright, resplendent in dress uniform and decorations earned through decades of service and captivity during World War II, converses with a civilian on what appears to be a broadcast or film studio set. By 1949, Wainwright's story of command, defeat, and survival on Bataan and Corregidor had made him a fixture of American media and public memory. Project: 218337