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Article: General Douglas MacArthur Museum Planned on Site of World War II Allied Forces' Australian Headquarters - Sunday March 17, 2002 Marks 60th Anniversary Of MacArthur's Arrival in Australia.
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- March 13, 2002
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BRISBANE -- A memorial museum is planned for Brisbane, Australia to commemorate the vital role U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and the United States Forces under his command played in securing the Allied Victory over Japan in the Second World War.
Brisbane was selected by MacArthur as his Australian Headquarters following his departure from the Philippines in 1942 Indeed, the offices from which he directed the war until 1944 were located in a central Brisbane office building and are still largely intact today, including the original fireplace and an autographed photograph of the General.
It is planned to preserve and incorporate these offices into the ...