The Amphibious Eighth

Abstract

When as Supreme Commander of the Occupation, General of me Army Douglas MacArthur made, his dramatic entry into Japan he climaxed one of me most outstanding military careers in United States history. The military epic that is General MacArthur's life story started from the day of his birth. He was born the son of Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur in Little- Rock, Arkansas, where his father was stationed at the time. Raised in an army atmosphere, it was natural mat he should enter the United States Military Academy. On June 11th 1903, he graduated at the head of his class with the commission of a second lieutenant of Engineers. Shortly after leaving West Point the youthful MacArthur was on his way across the Pacific bound for the Philippine Islandsthe land which was in the years to come to furnish the setting for the greatest chapters of his life. His assignment on engineer construction work gave him an early opportunity to study the Philippine people and the Islands.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1948
Accession Number
AD1140310

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Archipelagoes
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Islands
  • Law
  • Military Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • New Guinea
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

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