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Beating the odds at Inchon. (History-Struggle for Freedom).
The success of the daring amphibious assault at Inchon is a testimony to the genius of General Douglas MacArthur and to the fighting ability of the courageous men he led.
On September 12, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur boarded the USS Mount McKinley as it left Japan on the way to the South Korean port of Inchon and perhaps the most desperate gamble of his long military career. He was about to send 40,000 men ashore at a place where his experienced colleagues and civilian superiors considered victory to be "nearly impossible." If the mission planned for September 15th failed, the forces he was committing to it would be lost, and so would 100,000 men under siege ...
- Time trip.(General Douglas MacArthur)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication October 11, 2002 700+ words
...when they heard that Gen. Douglas MacArthur (right) would command...forces (mostly U.S. and South Korean troops) almost off the...assault sent U.S. and South Korean troops again reeling. MacArthur...was established in 1862. Douglas MacArthur's father, Arthur MacArthur...
- The Life of Douglas MacArthur.
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) August 17, 1996 700+ words
THE LIFE OF DOUGLAS MACARTHUR by Geoffrey Perret. Andre Deutsch...ON THE western front in 1918, Douglas MacArthur proved to himself and the world...Parallel and penned the defeated South Korean and American forces in the Pusan...
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- Magazine article from: Social Education PATTERSON, AMY SCHAMEL, WYNELL POTTER, LEE ANN November 1, 2000 700+ words
...of the UN Forces in Korea, General Douglas MacArthur. As one of the great military commanders...country under their own rule. With South Korean independence in place, U.S. occupation...United Nations effort and named General Douglas MacArthur to be Commander in Chief of UN Forces...
- General Douglas MacArthur Museum Planned on Site of World War II Allied Forces'...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 13, 2002 700+ words
...commemorate the vital role U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and the United States Forces under...offices into the planned General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum. Apart from the...Australia to fight the war. The General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum will become a drawcard...
- GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S WIDOW TO BE PRESENTED WITH REPLICA OF PEN HER...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 2, 1995 700+ words
...MacArthur, widow of General Douglas MacArthur, will be honored at a private...will be presented to Mrs. Douglas MacArthur by Dr. Roger Egeberg, former aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur and a decorated WWII veteran...
- General Douglas MacArthur Museum Planned on Site of World War II Allied Forces...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 11, 2001 700+ words
...commemorate the vital role U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and the United States Forces under...offices into the planned General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum. Apart from the...Australia to fight the war. The General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum will become a drawcard...
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Legacy Award is presented to the Manila Hotel.(Business)
- Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin February 2, 2001 700+ words
...Guard Association presented the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Legacy Award to the Manila Hotel...illustrious military career. Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) is renowned for his...the Association present the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Legacy Award to the Manila Hotel...
- Douglas MacArthur
- Picture from: Archive Photos September 1, 1994 700+ words
...outdoor April 5, 1964. Former General Douglas MacArthur died on this day in 1964 after a...ignominiously relieved of his command. Douglas MacArthur. General MacArthur. MacArthur...military uniforms. military. people Douglas MacArthur Copyright (c) Archive Photos.
