My father, who had for the war delayed commencement of his legal practice, was a very minor staff corporal, and  later a sergeant attached to  MacArthur's GHQ in Hollandia, Tacloban and Manila. As an Australian, he was immensely proud of his service with the US 8th Army, but there were very few he could share that pride with. Years later he would tell of MacArthur's daily regimen of walking the verandas of the HQ huts in Hollandia, Tacloban and later at the Manila City Hall.  "He would light his pipe, and walk backwards and forwards, whilst successive officers would fall in behind him, and pace the floor, listening to what he had to say - all the time keeping in step. This pacing would go on for most of the morning, until the morning's "conferences"' were completed.   After lunch, if the circumstances dictated (as they almost always did), the show would go on once more. Just being able to see him there inspired us with confidence."

(Photo - Paul C. Whitman, Author's Collection)