Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life and Legend of Douglas MacArthur
by By Perret, Geoffrey
Category: Biography & Autobiography , Military

Here, for the first time, is a complete and accurate account of his tumultuous military career and his failed presidential ambitions. Geoffrey Perret, author of groundbreaking works on the history of the U.S. Army and the Army Air Forces in World War II, is the first biographer to have enjoyed unlimited access to MacArthur's official military records, reports, correspondence, and diaries.Perret's biography reveals for the first time the truth about the famous Pershing-MacArthur feud that cost MacArthur the Medal of Honor in World War I and later led to his banishment to Manila; MacArthur's stormy first marriage, to one of the richest women in the world; how columnist Drew Pearson blackmailed MacArthur over his teenage mistress; MacArthur's role in evicting the Bonus Army from Washington in 1932; why MacArthur's air force was wiped out at Clark Field after receiving the warning from Pearl Harbor; the notorious payment of $500,000 to MacArthur shortly before his daring escape from the Philippines; MacArthur's controversial role in Pacific War strategy; President Truman's secret plan to fire MacArthur two years before the Korean War; MacArthur's successes and failures in the Occupation of Japan; the brilliant landing at Inchon, masterminded by MacArthur; and the crucial Wake Island conference between Truman and MacArthur, and Truman's decision to relieve MacArthur of all his commands.