In 1933 this major became the aide to Gen. MacArthur; later, he would become Supreme Allied Commander
[DOC] [TLE] Eisenhower takes command - Jun 25, 1942 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Following his arrival in London, Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower takes 
command ... After proving himself on the battlefields of North Africa and Italy in 
1942 and ...