Heroes Welcomed Home In California

The video highlights the return of heroes from victorious battlefields at Hamilton Field, California. It captures the liberation of fighting men after three years in Japanese prisons and the notable arrival of General Carl Spaatz. General Spaatz, chief of the Mighty B 20 Nines, is welcomed home by General Arnold as the first man to return after witnessing the formal surrender of the Japanese.

Where did the heroes return from victorious battlefields?

• Hamilton Field, California

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• Normandy, France

• Berlin, Germany

How long were the soldiers held in Japanese prisons?

• One year

• Two years

• Four years

• Three years

Who was the chief of the Mighty B 20 Nines?

• General Carl Spaatz

• General George S. Patton

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

What significant event did General Spaatz witness?

• The D-Day landings

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The formal surrender of the Japanese

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

Who was the first man to return after witnessing Japan's surrender?

• General George S. Patton

• General Carl Spaatz

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower