Posted on Jun 29, 2015
General Of The Army Douglas MacArthur "Duty Honor Country" to America and Mankind. Who is Your Favorite WWII General?
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I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the MacArthur Memorial on Norfolk, Virginia 28 June. I am at awe how he had an impact on the world. So grateful and inspired. He is my favorite General of all time.
General of The Army Douglas MacArthur was one of the most controversial people in American history, yet he is known as the Protector of Australia, the Liberator of the Philippines, the Conqueror and Steward of Japan, and the Defender of Korea. He was proud and many thought him egotistical, but he proved himself a capable general in three wars and an able statesman during the Occupation of Japan.
http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/
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General of The Army Douglas MacArthur was one of the most controversial people in American history, yet he is known as the Protector of Australia, the Liberator of the Philippines, the Conqueror and Steward of Japan, and the Defender of Korea. He was proud and many thought him egotistical, but he proved himself a capable general in three wars and an able statesman during the Occupation of Japan.
http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/
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I too also look towards General MacArthur as my favorite. One of my favorite quotes of his is true today as is was then.
"Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul."
Douglas MacArthur
"Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul."
Douglas MacArthur
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I have great respect for any man who achieves the rank and honor of General or Admiral. One must have a lot of gifts, talent, drive, savvy, etc. to achieve that rank. My personal favorite is Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. Not only was he a great commander, but he did it with very constrained resources. He had a great leadership philosophy and mentored his officers to succeed. And of course, he collaborated with other Germans to kill Hitler, end the NASI regime and the war.
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To be honest I think General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley is my favorite U.S. Army General SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. I had the honor of being a member of the U.S. Army Corps of Cadets at West Point in 1978 as we conducted a Corps Wide Pass in Review in honor of wheelchair bound General of the Armay Omar Nelson Bradley.
Additionally, I was cadet at West Point when the Movie about his life was being filmed. My regiment was not included in the Mess Hall scene where the famous Duty, Honor, Country speech was reenacted. I did participate in the Corps of cadets pass in review for tat movie. Since our uniforms were essentially the same as when he gave the speech we looked the part.
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Additionally, I was cadet at West Point when the Movie about his life was being filmed. My regiment was not included in the Mess Hall scene where the famous Duty, Honor, Country speech was reenacted. I did participate in the Corps of cadets pass in review for tat movie. Since our uniforms were essentially the same as when he gave the speech we looked the part.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne LTC Bill Koski SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes LTC Wayne Brandon SGT (Join to see)
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Lt. General George S. Patton. Mainly because he told it like it was and didn't pull any punches. That and he was one tough S.O.B.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Thanks for telling it like it was, he was the best Tank Commander the World has ever known.
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MSG Frederick Otero
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - Gen Patton " We're going to murder those lousy cocksuckers by the bushel- fucking basket." Address to the troops on eve of D-Day 1944.
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MajGen Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller will have to "grand-fathered" into my Favorite Generals of WWII... for he was a Colonel at the time. From PCF (1918) to MajGen (1955), the man was a "Marine's Marine." Five Navy Crosses top his resume --(I think) remaining the, still, most-decorated Marine in the Corps' history. In times of putting up with civilian-think, I will yet find myself saying "Goodnight, Chesty! Wherever you are!" I know his legacy is engrained in everyone who ever earned the right to the Eagle, Globe, & Anchor! Can I get an "Oooh Rah?!"
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MSG Frederick Otero
Yeah, should have been paid attention to when he said. "We haven't learned a thing from the French defeat; in fact we seem to be copying much of the bad tactics of the french." may have saved a few lives.
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Reading Tom Ricks' "The Generals" soured me on GA MacArthur. I'll go with Jumpin' Jim Gavin as my favorite. ATW!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Sir, what was your reasoning for GA MacArthur, I have to read the book, to get a better understanding.
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LTC (Join to see)
Ricks' research explores MacArthur's rampant egotism, lack of tact, and the insubordination that was his undoing. Apparently MacArthur's Medal of Honor was contrived just to satisfy his vanity, and he was given the Pacific Theater because they thought it was where he would do the least damage to the American cause.
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Al Reynolds
LTC (Join to see) - and you must ask yourself.... how did McArthur allow his air force to be destroyed while it sat on the ground... ( Well... it was December 8th over there in the Philippines and he got caught slack footed just like the folks at Pearl Harbor did on the 7th..... good excuse.) For a man who thought he knew everything about everything you have to wonder why he was asleep at the wheel and why years later he wouldn't listen to his intel officers about china's movements into Korea....
Another side to that if you are still reading.... He charged the President of the Philippines one million US dollars wired to his account in New York before he would send a submarine to take the politician and his family off the Philippines.... Add that to the info about the Man running over WWI vets in DC and you are just starting to have a picture of the real man ...
Another side to that if you are still reading.... He charged the President of the Philippines one million US dollars wired to his account in New York before he would send a submarine to take the politician and his family off the Philippines.... Add that to the info about the Man running over WWI vets in DC and you are just starting to have a picture of the real man ...
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For General, no one can touch George S. Patton. His military instincts were legendary. He was brutally honest, but far too candid for his higher ups. In my American Legion post in Treynor, IA, was a man named Roscoe Casson. Roscoe's WWII claim to fame was he was the tank commander of the Sherman on and in which General Patton most often rode, if and when he wanted to go somewhere or be seen in a tank. Oh, the stories Roscoe would tell us!!!!
Let's not forget Admiral. Rising to the top of that list would be Admiral William "Bull" Halsey. This incredible naval genius was vastly underrated against his peers by historians. He conquered the Pacific, not that prima dona MacArthur!!! Absolute best war movie ever: The Gallant Hours. It's about Bull Halsey with an all-star cast, starring James Cagney, practically Halsey's twin!!!
Let's not forget Admiral. Rising to the top of that list would be Admiral William "Bull" Halsey. This incredible naval genius was vastly underrated against his peers by historians. He conquered the Pacific, not that prima dona MacArthur!!! Absolute best war movie ever: The Gallant Hours. It's about Bull Halsey with an all-star cast, starring James Cagney, practically Halsey's twin!!!
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Halsey messed up pretty conspicuously at Leyte.
Only reason that battle wasn't a disaster was the heroism and sacrifice of Taffy 3.
Halsey went after the Japanese decoy fleet and left the landing force almost unprotected.
Only reason that battle wasn't a disaster was the heroism and sacrifice of Taffy 3.
Halsey went after the Japanese decoy fleet and left the landing force almost unprotected.
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SCPO (Join to see)
I don't remember anyone having a Crystal Ball. Taffy 3 was an inspirational story of immense proportions, to be sure.
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Surely General George S. Patton is considered the best. He was certainly the most controversial General of WWII. George commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, and is best known for his leadership of the Third United States Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy. He led the Third Army in a very successful sweep across France in 1944.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Well said and articulately expressed. Appreciate the military historical approach. He was truly a genius among the military elite Generals of all time.
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I am going to go with Chesty Puller. His leadership was one of the greatest among modern generals. He had the respect from the lowest enlisted to highest officer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Puller
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Puller
Chesty Puller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and one of the most decorated members of the Marine Corps. Puller is the only Marine and one of two US servicemen to ever be awarded five Navy Crosses. He fought guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua, and participated in battles of World War II and the Korean War. Puller retired from the Marine Corps with 37 years service in 1955...
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