The commander of the Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II was General Douglas MacArthur
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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.