Which Chief of Staff of the US Army retired in 1937 but returned to lead the defence of the Philippines in WWII, and to direct both the occupation of Japan and the allied effort early in the Korean War?
Japanese occupation of the Philippines Manila (the second most destroyed Allied city in WWII) were reduced to rubble. Between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Filipinos died during the Japanese Occupational Period Japan launched an attack on the Philippines on 9 December 1941, just ten hours after their attack on Pearl Harbor. Initial aerial bombardment was followed by landings of ground troops both north and south of Manila. The defending Philippine and United States troops were under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, who had been recalled to active duty in the United States Army earlier in the year and was designated commander of the United States Armed
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, usually the only soldier holding a rank of four-star general/admiral is the head of all Military Forces of the Philippines including all service branches (Army , Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard - In Wartime Attached Service) under its command. Its direct equivalent in the United States Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Unlike his/her United States counterpart which is merely supervisory, the AFP Chief of Staff has operational control over all