Disaster at Clark Field: Air Raid Philippines 1941 - Episode 603
From The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War by Seth Paridon, William Toti
June 9, 2026 · 1h 53m · Season 6 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode explores the disastrous air raid at Clark Field in December 1941 and the missteps leading to the loss of American air assets.
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a deep dive into the debacle that occurs at Clark Field in December 1941 as war comes to the Philippines and General Douglas MacArthur. The series of missteps from General Lewis Brereton, to Dick Sutherland all the way to MacArthur himself all lead down the road to disaster as the Japanese catch Mac's major defensive/offensive assets with their pants down. In one of the most humiliating performances by the American Army Air Corps in the entire war, the Japanese wipe out the vast majority of American air assets on the first day of the war. Tune in to see who's to blame for the fiasco. #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier…
People in this episode
Host: Seth Paridon
Guest: Jon Parshall
Topics covered
- Clark Field
- World War II
- military history
- American Army Air Corps
- Japanese attack
- General MacArthur
- historical analysis
Keywords
- Clark Field
- World War II
- Japanese attack
- General MacArthur
- American Army Air Corps
- military missteps
- December 1941
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Philippines
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