{"product_id":"loyalty-first-david-a-foy-9781636243498","title":"Loyalty First: The Life and Times of Charles A. Willoughby, Macarthur's Chief Intelligence Officer","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" ...provides critical texture to a historical figure often left pilloried without full context. The balanced treatment of a complex, flawed leader is valuable to understanding MacArthur's command and an instructive lesson for today's intelligence professionals and those who rely on intelligence to guide their decisions.\" -- Aether: A Journal of Strategic Airpower \u0026amp; Spacepower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajor General Charles A. Willoughby served as Douglas MacArthur's stalwart chief intelligence officer (G-2} for over a decade, throughout World War II and the Korean War. This first full biography examines Willoughby's shadowy origins in his native Germany, his curious arrival in the United States, and his military service in World War I, as well as his work during the interwar years as a junior diplomat, budding historian, and neophyte intelligence officer. His chance encounter with MacArthur in the mid-1930s would prove to be the genesis of a near-symbiotic relationship between the two, with significant consequences for both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout his life, Willoughby identified with strong, authoritarian leaders, notably Franco, and--especially--MacArthur. The author also assesses Willoughby's performance as a professional intelligence officer both in World War II and Korea, where he is often vilified for his inaccurate assessments of enemy strength and most likely courses of action, as well as his sycophantic relationship with his commander. Willoughby is most often criticized for his failing to foresee the entry of Chinese forces into the Korean War and its impact upon the US Army and the prosecution of the war. Following MacArthur's removal by President Truman in 1951, Willoughby retired and spent the rest of his days engaged in right-wing political activity and in staunchly defending his much-maligned boss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe legacy he left is one filled with lingering and important questions about loyalty to superiors, in civilian as well as military environments, how far that loyalty should extend, and walking the tightrope involved in telling truth to power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Foy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636243495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636243498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Casemate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.14w x 1.18d","brand":"David A. Foy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149301117183,"sku":"9781636243498","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_769012c0-618f-45ac-aa05-9ff8a3507e05.jpg?v=1688455933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/loyalty-first-david-a-foy-9781636243498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}