The commander of the Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II was General Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander of the allied forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War 2.
The Pacific
General Dwight Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander of European forces (SHAEF). Gen Dougls MacArthur was the Allied commander in the South Pacific Ocean. (Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the central and north Pacific.)
Eisenhower was the Commander of ALL Allied forces
The buck stopped with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, whose WWII titles included the dual command of Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces.
General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander of the allied forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War 2.
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The Pacific
One of the allied commanders of the Pacific fleet was General Douglas MacArthur. Another allied commander was Admiral William Halsey.
Douglas Mac Arthur
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz was the Commander in Chief, Naval Forces Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area
Douglas MacArthur .
Awarded the Medal of Honor, Commander of Allied forces in the Pacific in WW 2, 5 star General, Commander Allied Forces Korea, relieved of command by the President of the US.
Awarded the Medal of Honor, Commander of Allied forces in the Pacific in WW 2, 5 star General, Commander Allied Forces Korea, relieved of command by the President of the US.
General Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt died towards the end the Harry Truman was presidentThe political leader of the US for most of the war was FDR - although Truman was president for the last part of the war. Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe - which put him in charge of US forces in Europe. Douglas MacArthur, was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South West Pacific Area, 1942-45. Chester W. Nimitz was Fleet Admiral and commander of the United States Pacific Fleet in 1941-42 and became supreme commander of Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean Area, 1942-45.