Arthur macarthur iv biography of michaels

Only child of Douglas MacArthur

Arthur MacArthur IV (born February 21, 1938) is an American concert pianist, writer, and the only child of General Douglas MacArthur and Jean MacArthur. He is also the grandson of General Arthur MacArthur Jr.

Early life

Arthur MacArthur IV's early life was chronicled extensively in the press. His early childhood was spent around the penthouse built for his father atop the Manila Hotel.^[1] Arthur's father would play with him every morning before work.^[2] After the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, Arthur, his mother and his nanny were forced to relocate from the Manila Hotel as bombs fell nearby.^[2]: 223 They first joined Arthur's father on Corregidor Island and then were evacuated by PT boat and a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber to Brisbane, Australia.^{[2]: 268 [3]} The United Press agency reported in March 1942 on the boy's