The man in command of all US naval forces in the Pacific was Admiral Chester Nimitz.
General Dwight David Eisenhower of the US ARMY was the Allied Commander for the Normandy Invasion. He had all the allied forces under his command for that ( not the Pacific Theater forces obviously ) and his local officers in direct charge were General Montgomery in command of British and Canadian Forces and Gen Omar Bradley, US Army , in charge of American Forces.
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Has the missions of support to the UNC and the CFC, exercises OPCON of U.S. forces not directly under CFC during hostilities and is responsible for coordinating U.S. military assistance to the ROK
General MacArthur for the Army. General Howling for the Marines.
The man in command of all US naval forces in the Pacific was Admiral Chester Nimitz.
General Dwight David Eisenhower of the US ARMY was the Allied Commander for the Normandy Invasion. He had all the allied forces under his command for that ( not the Pacific Theater forces obviously ) and his local officers in direct charge were General Montgomery in command of British and Canadian Forces and Gen Omar Bradley, US Army , in charge of American Forces.
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.
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Initally it was General Douglas MacArthur and later General Matthew Ridgeway.
General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) led US forces in the Pacific theater in World War II, and again as UN commander in the Korean War (1950-1953), until he was relieved of command by President Truman in 1951.
United States Pacific Command was created in 1947.
Has the missions of support to the UNC and the CFC, exercises OPCON of U.S. forces not directly under CFC during hostilities and is responsible for coordinating U.S. military assistance to the ROK
General MacArthur for the Army. General Howling for the Marines.
General Douglas MacArthur
In WWII, General Douglas MacArthur was the overall commander of the US forces in the Pacific.