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Departure of the Old Soldier MacArthur Mourned
World leaders from Herbert Hoover to Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill colleagues paid tribute to Douglas MacArthur after his death. Eisenhower recalled serving with him in the Philippines, while McNamara and Ailes ordered flags lowered in tribute. Collectively they praised his courage leadership and statesmanlike qualities across decades of service from West Point to the Pacific theater.
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Herbert Hoover
MacArthur
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
MacArthur Ammy
Palm Desert
Calif
Eisenhower
Apo
Philippines
The
Amy
Bataan
Corregidor
Robint McNamara
Army
Stephen Ailes
America
London
Marshall Viscount Montgomery
United States
Sir Abd, Douglas-Home
Britain
Pacific
West Point
Corps For Cadets
Miliary Academy
Chester Nimitz
Treasure Island
Strogele
Japan
Gen
Douglas MacArthur