1949: WWII Tank That Got Lost on the Way to the Philippines Shows up Eight Years Late

“Oh crap, did we miss the war?” asked General Phillip Arthur of the 194th Tank Battalion, after arriving some 96 months late to one of World War II’s earliest tank skirmishes. Arthur reportedly strayed off of the intended path during the onset of the war and was too stubborn to ask for directions until the summer of 1949. He was presented a Medal of Honor for his (attempted) service.