With the Old Breed

by

E.B. Sledge

Gen. Douglas MacArthur Character Analysis

Mentioned in With the Old Breed as the most prominent military actor in the Pacific theater in World War II, General MacArthur is in charge of re-entering the Philippines after Japanese invasion in 1941-1942. The battle of Peleliu is supposed to facilitate MacArthur’s invasion of the Philippines, but it ultimately has little impact on the outcome of the war.
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