The two United States Commanders that led troops in the European and Pacific fronts during World War II were General Eisenhower and General MacArthur. Eisenhower was in Europe and MacArthur was in the Pacific.
General Douglas MacArthur.
There was no overall Allied commander in the Pacific in WWII. General MacArthur, Adimiral Nimitiz, and Admiral Mountbatten each were supreme commanders in defined areas. MacArthur was designated to command the occupation forces and so presided at the Japanese surrender ceremony.
Douglas MacArthur.
The commander of the Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II was General Douglas MacArthur
US Army General Douglas MacArthur; later US Army General Ridgeway.
General Douglas MacArthur. Wikipedia has a very good article on him. True. General Douglas MacArthur accused Truman of preventing him from bombing supply depots.
General Douglas MacArthur
In WWII, General Douglas MacArthur was the overall commander of the US forces in the Pacific.
The two United States Commanders that led troops in the European and Pacific fronts during World War II were General Eisenhower and General MacArthur. Eisenhower was in Europe and MacArthur was in the Pacific.
General Douglas MacArthur.
He rejected the command to limit the war
General Douglas MacArthur earned two Purple Hearts, both awarded during WWI and due to mustard gas exposure. His father was General Arthur MacArthur. Both were awarded the Medal of Honor.
There was no overall Allied commander in the Pacific in WWII. General MacArthur, Adimiral Nimitiz, and Admiral Mountbatten each were supreme commanders in defined areas. MacArthur was designated to command the occupation forces and so presided at the Japanese surrender ceremony.
General MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur
His intelligence failed to note the Chinese build up prior to the Chinese attack on UN forces.