“REMINISCENCES.” By General Douglas MacArthur. His famous autobiography, born in 1880, MacArthur was raised in a military family, was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the class of 1903. He was assigned to the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army’s youngest major general. MacArthur retired from the Army in 1937 and continued as chief military advisor to the Philippines, only to be recalled to active duty in 1941 as commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East. “Whether you loved this man or hated him, his life story makes compelling reading…” – Christian Science Monitor. Here for the firs time General MacArthur fully reveals his role in American history, from World War II, the Korean War to his eventual retirement. First released in 1964, this is a 1965 Paperback edition, with 496 pages, black and white photos, maps and an index.
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