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Why are dates on this article in DD/MM/YYYY?

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This is a page on an American general, so shouldn't the page be in MM/DD/YYYY? Fringe, Suspect The (talk) 20:38, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MOS:MILFORMAT: articles on the modern US military, including biographical articles related to the modern US military, should use day-before-month, in accordance with US military usage. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:17, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, thanks Fringe, Suspect The (talk) 02:15, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MacArthur's Masonic Lodge membership

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At the end of "Field Marshal of the Philippine Army" and just before the section on World War II are these two sentences:

In Manila, MacArthur was a member of the Freemasons. At the time of the occupation of Japan, MacArthur belonged to Manila Lodge No. 1 and was in the 32nd Masonic rank.

In the second sentence, should the first clause be: "At the time of the occupation BY Japan"? If not, I'm baffled as to how MacArthur's Masonic Lodge affiliation in Manila would have any relevance to the occupation OF Japan--especially since his time in Tokyo would certainly have taken away from any time he could spend in Manila. Rontrigger (talk) 06:03, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You're right. Please check the edit I made. — hako9 (talk) 17:44, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good. Rontrigger (talk) 01:19, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 7 May 2024

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Change "was in the 32nd Masonic rank" to "was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason". The phrasing of the original excerpt is incorrect and not used by any regular Masonic body Masonicscribe (talk) 14:49, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Donehako9 (talk) 17:42, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mistake in Death and Legacy section

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It states 'In 1960, the mayor of Norfolk had proposed using funds raised by public contribution to remodel the old Norfolk City Hall as a memorial to General MacArthur and as a repository for his papers', but MacArthur died in 1964? 96.242.5.154 (talk) 00:04, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MacArthur Memorial indicates that the Mayor and the General agreed to having the site as a repository for his papers. Perhaps the wording can be adjusted here to make it clearer, but the date appears to be correct --John (User:Jwy/talk) 00:25, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 26 August 2024

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This article must be condensed so template warning can be removed! 64.189.18.44 (talk) 02:17, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP (talkcontribs) 02:33, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]