What did Douglas MacArthur contribute during the Pacific war?

I’ve never been the biggest fan of MacArthur, but he did provide a good bit to the Pacific War. However, he made several bad judgements during the war in the Pacific. For starters, he failed to disperse his aircraft after learning that the Philippines would be the next Japanese target following their attack on Pearl Harbor. read more

General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. read more

Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II (1939-1945), oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War (1950-1953). read more