Generals

General Douglas MacArthur (seated) Commander in Chief, United Nations forces in Korea, and members of his staff view pre-landing bombardment and air strikes from the flag bridge of the U.S.S. Mt. McKinley in Korean waters off Inchon, as United Nations forces begin their offensive in that section. Left to right: Brigadier General Courtney Whitney, Chief, Government Section GHQ Scap; General MacArthur; Brigadier General E. K. Wright, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 Section, GHQ FEC; and Major General Edward M. Almond, CG X Corps.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and General Dwight D. Eisenhower (right) walking away from the General's airplane on the snowy runway at Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. The man in the Navy uniform on the right is Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.

General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan, today received the Philippine Medal for Valor in a ceremony at the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador Joaquin Elizalde presented the Medal on behalf of President Manuel Roxas of the Philippine Republic. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson looks on, right. From: Beth Gore. From: Beth Gore.

General Jonathan M. Wainwright, hero of Corregidor, with Mrs. Wainwright rides up historic Constitution Avenue to the cheers of thousands at a huge civic reception here today. From: Beth Gore.

General Jonathan Wainwright, wearing his Congressional Medal of Honor, presented to him yesterday by President Harry S. Truman, is shown with Mrs. Wainwright leaving the White House in a convertible following the presentation. From: Beth Gore.

After addressing the House today, General Jonathan M. Wainwright stopped to have a cup of coffee with Speaker Sam Rayburn (not in picture) and other members before going to the White House. From: Beth Gore.

General Jonathan Wainwright, back in this country after having been a prisoner of the Japs, finds it is the same America and that he is still a top fan. This collage of pictures made at last night's Washington-Cleveland game shows the General really taking his baseball--and the trimmings that go with it--seriously. Here he is shown being greeted by Senator-Baseball Commissioner Albert B. Chandler, eating a hot dog, scratching his neck, smoking a pipe and a cigarette, and autographing a baseball. From: Beth Gore.

General James A. Van Fleet, left, and Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond, former 10th Army Corps Commander, snapped at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing today where they were questioned about the recent serious ammunition shortage in Korea. The Committee is trying to fix the blame for the shortage. From: Beth Gore.

General James A. Van Fleet, 60-year-old former 8th Army commander, told Congressmen this morning that the Korea deadlock is a sit-down of our own choice. Van Fleet, appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, also suggested the draft term be lengthened from its present two years "to 30 or 36 months." In this double photograph, on the right, Committee Chairman Dewey Short (R-MO) greets Van Fleet upon arrival at the hearing, and left is Van Fleet as he testified. From: Beth Gore.

General Alexander A. Vandegrift, the fighting Marine Commandant, appearing before a Senate Committee today, strongly opposed the merger of the Army and the Navy into a single department. From: Beth Gore.