[PAR] [TLE] George Brett (general) [SEP] George Howard Brett (7 February 1886 – 2 December 1963) was a United States Army Air Forces General during World War II.  An Early Bird of Aviation, Brett served as a staff officer in World War I.  In 1941, following the outbreak of war with Japan, Brett was appointed Deputy Commander of a short-lived major Allied command, the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDACOM), which oversaw Allied forces in South East Asia and the South West Pacific.  In early 1942, he was put in charge of United States Army Forces in Australia, until the arrival of Douglas MacArthur.  Brett then commanded all Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area.  In November 1942, he was appointed commander of the US Caribbean Defense Command and remained in this post for the rest of the war. [PAR] [TLE] Douglas MacArthur [SEP] Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army.  He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II.  He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal.  He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army.
[PAR] [TLE] George Brett ( general ) [ SEP ] George Howard Brett ( 7 February 1886 – 2 December 1963 ) was a United States Army Air Forces General during World War II . An Early Bird of Aviation , Brett served as a staff officer in World War I. In 1941 , following the outbreak of war with Japan , Brett was appointed Deputy Commander of a short - lived major Allied command , the American - British - Dutch - Australian Command ( ABDACOM ) , which oversaw Allied forces in South East Asia and the South West Pacific . In early 1942 , he was put in charge of United States Army Forces in Australia , until the arrival of Douglas MacArthur . Brett then commanded all Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area . In November 1942 , he was appointed commander of the US Caribbean Defense Command and remained in this post for the rest of the war . [PAR] [TLE] Douglas MacArthur [ SEP ] Douglas MacArthur ( 26 January 18805 April 1964 ) was an American five - star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army . He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II . He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign , which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur , Jr. , the first father and son to be awarded the medal . He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army , and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army .
For which campaign did this American five-star general, who took over George Brett's command of United States Army Forces in Australia, receive the Medal of Honor?
For which campaign did this American five - star general , who took over George Brett 's command of United States Army Forces in Australia , receive the Medal of Honor ?
the Philippines Campaign
the Philippines Campaign