Mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. My name is chris, its my honor and privilege to be the director here. We are a museum, archive and Research Center dedicated to life and times of general of the army Douglas Mcarthur. What were going to look at is the treasures related to alaska arthur from the period really world war ii, the occupation of japan and beyond to the end of his life. So with that, lets take a look at our first item. Douglas mcarthur was offered the job of military advisor of the Common Wealth of the philippines. They were slated in 1946 and they need admit advisor basically to create the philippine military. Douglas mcarthur brings very impressive resume to that task. He is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war. Had been superintendent at west point at the u. S. Military academy. One of the outstanding graduates at west point. Known in the philippines. Had a lot of friends including friends in the current philippine government. Had been ch
Of 19 46nce in july and they needed a military advisor to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur at this point brings an impressive resume to that task. Decoratedmost highly american officer in the first world war. He had been superintendent at west point. He had been one of the outstanding graduate from there. Was known in the philippines perry had served there many times i had a lot of friends including in the current philippine government. Had been chief of staff from 1930 until 1935 and after that, except for the post accepted the post of military advisor. He moved out there taking his ailing mother with him and they booked passage on the liner hoover. Macarthur, being a Major General in the army, having reverted to that rank, was seated at the captains table. That is what this program here is from. From october 1935 on their way across the pacific. While there, he meets a vivacious tennessee woman. Jean faircloth. On the first leg of an asian tour with friends. On her w
Of 19 46nce in july and they needed a military advisor to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur at this point brings an impressive resume to that task. Decoratedmost highly american officer in the first world war. He had been superintendent at west point. He had been one of the outstanding graduate from there. Was known in the philippines perry had served there many times i had a lot of friends including in the current philippine government. Had been chief of staff from 1930 until 1935 and after that, except for the post accepted the post of military advisor. He moved out there taking his ailing mother with him and they booked passage on the liner hoover. Macarthur, being a Major General in the army, having reverted to that rank, was seated at the captains table. That is what this program here is from. From october 1935 on their way across the pacific. While there, he meets a vivacious tennessee woman. Jean faircloth. On the first leg of an asian tour with friends. On her w
We were slated in the philippines. They needed a military advisers to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur brings a very task. Sive resume to that he is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war, had been superintended at west point, a military academy. He was announced any graduate at west point. Was known in the philippines and served in the philippines, had a lot of friends in the , had beens government chief of staff of the United States army from 19301935. Immediately after that, he to be military advisor. He took his 88yearold mother with him and they put passage on. He liner hoover macarthur being a Major General in the army reverted to that link after becoming chief of staff was seated at the captain stable. Captains table. This program is from october of 1935 on their way across the pacific. While there he meets a 37yearold jean faircloth. Jean is on the first leg of an asian tour. And we actually have the correspondence in our archives, on
Program. Hello, andkowski welcome. My name is christopher kolakowski. It is my honor to be the director here. We are a museum, and research center, dedicated to the life and times of general Douglas Macarthur. We will look at some of the treasures in our collection from world war ii, the occupation of japan to the end of his life. With that, let us take a look at our first item. Douglas macarthur in 1935 was offered the job of military advisor of the commonwealth of the philippines. They were on their way for independence in july of 1946 and they needed a military advisor to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur at this point brings a very impressive resume to that task. He is the most highly decorated american officer in the first world war. Had event superintendent as west point and one of the outstanding graduates from there. Was known in the philippines and had served there many times. He had a lot of friends , including friends in the current philippine government. He