Field Marshal of the Philippine Army Douglas MacArthur
ceremony @ camp murphy, 15 august 1941, marking induction of philippine army air corps. behind macarthur, left right, lieutenant colonel richard k. sutherland, colonel harold h. george, lieutenant colonel william f. marquat , major legrande a. diller.
president quezon officially conferred title of field marshal on macarthur in ceremony @ malacañan palace on 24 august 1936, , presented him gold baton , unique uniform. philippine army formed conscription. training conducted regular cadre, , philippine military academy created along lines of west point train officers. macarthur , eisenhower found few of training camps had been constructed , first group of 20,000 trainees did not report until 1937. equipment , weapons more or less obsolete american cast offs, , budget of 6 million inadequate. macarthur s requests equipment fell on deaf ears, although macarthur , naval advisor, lieutenant colonel sidney l. huff, persuaded navy initiate development of pt boat. hope placed in philippine army air corps, first squadron not organized until 1939.
macarthur married jean faircloth in civil ceremony on 30 april 1937. marriage produced son, arthur macarthur iv, born in manila on 21 february 1938. on 31 december 1937, macarthur officially retired army. ceased represent u.s. military adviser government, remained quezon s adviser in civilian capacity. eisenhower returned u.s., , replaced macarthur s chief of staff lieutenant colonel richard k. sutherland, while richard j. marshall became deputy chief of staff.
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