macarthur

     

MacArthur or Macarthur may refer to:

Trivia about macarthur

  • This hero of WWII was the "Lion of Luzon", but on Bataan he was known as "Dugout Doug"
  • April 11, 1951:Truman relieves this man of his commands in the Far East
  • "Twentieth Century" playwright Charles or 20th century general Douglas
  • Gregory Peck played the title role in this 1977 film bio about a U.S. general
  • From July 1950 to April 1951 he served as U.N. Commander in Korea
  • In 1903 & 1904 he served in the Philippines as a second lieutenant
  • General who told Congress in 1951, "There is no substitute for victory"
  • On Oct. 20, 1944 he declared, "I have returned"
  • March 1942:He "says 'I shall return'";April 1951:"Harry Orders Big Mac To Go"
  • Would not pursue the 1948 Republican nomination in part because he might need to lead "an American-Japanese army into Russia"
  • When he landed on Leyte Island in October 1944, he said, "The hour of your redemption is here"
  • This "old soldier" was a general at age 38; in 1930 at age 50, he was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
  • Before Congress in 1951, he announced, "I now close my military career..." yada yada yada
  • Admiral Nimitz signed the Japanese surrender for the U.S.; he signed as Supreme Allied Commander
  • Last name of John D. & Catherine T., whose "Foundation Goes On Wild Endowment Binge"
  • Unemployment started with a bang when this 5-star general got a parade after being fired by Truman in 1951
  • In 1950 this general & head of the U.N. military force led a surprise landing behind enemy lines at the Korean port of Inchon
  • In a 1951 farewell address after he was fired, he lamented, "old soldiers never die; they just fade away"
  • On Oct. 20, 1944 on Leyte Island, he said, "Our forces stand again on Philippine soil"
  • Last name of Arthur, seen here, Spanish American War general and father of a general
  • Composer Milton Babbitt, 1916-2011, received a 1986 "Genius Grant" from this American foundation