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Duty, Honor, County - The Life of Arthur McArthur Jr. (Hardcover)
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Duty, Honor, County - The Life of Arthur McArthur Jr. (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 5 950
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On September 15, 1906 Arthur MacArthur Jr. became the twelfth man
in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of
Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the Army up to that time.
This great honor, which marked the culmination of MacArthur's
brilliant military career, included him in the ranks of such
outstanding American military leaders as George Washington, Ulysses
S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman, all of whom had previously
held this rank. This bespeaks of the importance of Arthur MacArthur
as a figure in American history, yet invariably when the name
MacArthur is mentioned today it is almost immediately associated
with his son Douglas. Arthur MacArthur is, however, equally
deserving of recognition as a great military leader. This
biography, based on extensive archival research, reveals the
remarkable career of this great patriot and his contribution to
American history. This is all the more important because, to fully
understand the career of his famous son, Douglas, who had such a
profound impact on the military history of the United States in the
twentieth century, it is essential to study the life and career of
Arthur MacArthur Jr who began his military career as a mere boy
fighting for the 23rd Wisconsin infantry regiment during the Civil
War. Douglas MacArthur was himself conscious of the profound
influence his father had upon his life. Douglas once said: "Of all
men I have known my father was the one I most respected and
admired."
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