GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR, AMERICA'S FINEST WARRIOR

PART-1

General Douglas MacArthur Portrait.

The fame of Douglas MacArthur saturates American history. As a graduate of the United States Military Academy his exploits have filled numerous books. It is not intended here to even attempt to list his WWI and WWII accomplishments. His rise to power came through his brilliant and sometimes flamboyant victories in the brutal war in the Philippines during WWII. He had retired from active service in December, 1937, but was recalled to active duty as a Lt. General and named Commander of the U.S. Army Forces in the Far East in July, 1941. As Supreme Allied Commander he led American Forces in the Pacific Campaign, 1941-1945. He received the Medal of Honor for his defense of the Phillipines.