MacArthur's biographer William Manchester relates a story how Allied commanding air officer Lt. General George Kenney loved repeating of how he'd gone back to Australia for a week, and MacArthur had stolen his house, claiming it was cooler at night than his own.
According to MacArthur's biographer William Manchester, Lt. Gen. George Kenney frequently boasted about taking a break in Australia for a week, only to have MacArthur seize his home, asserting that it was more comfortable at night due to the milder climate.