General MacArthur Speeches and Reports 1908-1964
A comprehensive tome of all the speeches of General MacArthur during his time in the spotlight of our country. Including over 1,000 sources including memories, biographies, histories, military magazines such as the Army and Air Force Journals, unit histories, commercial magazines and newspapers. This book captures all the major public speeches and reports covering MacArthur's productive years of 1908 through 1964. Contains more than 125 speeches/reports.
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Book details
- Compiled by
- Edward T. Imparato Col. USAF, (Ret.)
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 256
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- History › Military
- Topics
- Douglas MacArthur · military speeches · U.S. military history · World War I · World War II · American generals · primary sources
- ISBN-13
- 9781563115899 (Hardcover)9781681623818 (Paperback)
About the author
EDWARD T. IMPARATO served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, becoming one of the youngest full colonels in the military at age 27. His books include two works on General Douglas MacArthur and Into Darkness: A Pilot’s Journey Through Headhunter Territory.
Imparato trained at the Ryan School of Aeronautics and Randolph Field, Texas. During World War II he commanded the 374th Troop Carrier Group in the Pacific and piloted the first aircraft to land in Japan at the war’s end. He later served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Caribbean Air Command in Panama.
Imparato was born in Flushing, New York, and grew up in Saugerties, New York. He died on December 21, 2000.