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Post by Bob Hudson on Sept 28, 2012 8:45:39 GMT 8
Chad, no apology needed. Unless your hand can reach out through my display screen and slap me, I won't take it personally.
Patty, I have a photo of Mac holding sunglasses in his right hand after landing on Leyte, so I don't know if that object in his pocket is for holding sunglasses. I'll post that photo but it has been published, not one of the unpublished ones. As far as the collar goes. Generals had the privilege of having their own custom tailored to their own specifications. Those with the biggest egos took advantage of it. George Patton was one. Macs collar is different as well as his shirt pocket flaps. It would take some investigation to ID his staff but could be done without too much effort. I am a fan of MacArthur from the standpoint of a general on the offensive with superior forces attacking the Japanese but an not of fan of the defensive MacArthur especially since he wanted his entire Army to fight to the last man. To order your Army to fight to the death from the comfort of safety is cowardly. Would he have given that order if still on Corregidor? After the War, I have little use for him as well. His treatment of Generals Wainwright and King are despicable. I'll post a photo of MacArthur with British General Percival and General Wainwright. Tell me if they are happy to see him. I went a bit off track here. My apologies. I know there a re many who think MacArthur a great general which he was in some respect but his ego needed stroking at any expense as did Pattons.
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Post by Bob Hudson on Sept 28, 2012 8:48:36 GMT 8
Happy reunion of Generals Percival, MacArthur and Wainwright Attachments:
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Post by Bob Hudson on Sept 28, 2012 8:53:51 GMT 8
Mac holding sunglasses. Attachments:
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Post by okla on Sept 28, 2012 21:32:16 GMT 8
Hey Bob....Aside from Genl Mac's military successes, it seems to me that he always was able to dodge responsibility for any failures, i.e., early operations in Northern Luzon, striking out for the Yalu in summer uniforms in the face of the cruel Manchurian winter setting in, "blowing off" G-2 warnings of impending Red Chinese intervention. He also was quick to take all the credit and ignore contributions of Allies. This was especially prevalent in New Guinea. When US/Aussie forces had a victory it was "Genl MacArthurs forces did this or did that", with hardly any mention of Australian assistance, but when operations got bogged down as at Buna,etc his sycophants were quick to mention Aussie involvement in the debacle. His MO seemed to always be "hog the glory", but be quick to share the misfortune. Having said all this, I will be quick to say that I am still glad we had him on our side during the Pacific struggle.
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Post by chadhill on Oct 1, 2012 10:44:20 GMT 8
Bob, I don't see anything in DM's shirt pocket this time. Maybe okla is right, the care of the sunglasses was part of Sutherland's billet Odd that a man would gladly accept his politically bestowed MOH in 1942, yet later oppose it for the fall guy left behind...
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Post by dmether on Oct 1, 2012 15:33:57 GMT 8
Not Corregidor of course, a little earlier as a one-star in France. Attachments:
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Post by dmether on Oct 1, 2012 15:40:09 GMT 8
As a Colonel in France, May 1918. Attachments:
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Post by dmether on Oct 1, 2012 15:51:29 GMT 8
On Stotsenburg, watching the fighting. Attachments:
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Post by okla on Oct 2, 2012 0:25:21 GMT 8
Hey Chad....I am glad you made the point concerning the MOH. MacArthur may have been a "brilliant tactician,etc", he had plenty of personal character deficiencies, methinks. Just my humble and I say, again, I am glad he was on our side. Cheers. Postscript....I have always been an ardent admirer of "Skinny" Wainwright, but was somewhat disappointed to learn, recently, that he did a similar disservice to Chief of Nurses Maude Davidson when he downgraded,etc a well deserved commendation/award ( I have forgotten exactly which medal/award it was) that was long overdue. "Male Chauvinism" was the reason according to this author. If memory serves, this incident was included in the book "Band of Angels". Just sayin'.
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