Dwight D. Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969). At the time of these entries, serving in the American Military Mission to the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935-1939) or the war Plans Division (1941-1942). All Posts Diary of Dwight D. Eisenhower Friday, January 2, 1942Unity of command in ABDA area seems assured. Good start, but what an effort!Talk – talk – talk! PrevPrevious2 Jan. ’42 NextFriday, Jan. 2, 1942Next 1/2/42, ABDACOM, American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Pentagon