num_pages: 47
description: True or False? General Douglas MacArthur told the American people, "I shall return."False! During World War II, attacks from Japanese soldiers forced Douglas to leave the Philippines. He promised residents there that he would return to free them from Japanese occupation. 
   Douglas refused to wear a helmet—even when facing attacks by enemy soldiers. 
   He won seven Silver Stars for bravery in World War I. 
   After his attack on the port of Inchon during the Korean War, many people called him a military genius. 
 Read these and other History Maker Bios about War Heroes: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, George C. Marshall, George S. Patton Jr., Colin Powell.
language: English
title: Douglas MacArthur
titlecomplete: Douglas MacArthur (History Maker Bios)
ratings_count: 3
series: History Maker Bios
publisher: Barnes & Noble Books