![His [Gen. Douglas MacArthurs] twenty-two medals-thirteen of them for heroism-probably exceeded those of any other figure in American history. He seemed to seek death on battlefields.](/assets/img/quote-photos/his-gen-douglas-macarthurs-twenty-two-medals-thirteen-of-them-for-heroism-prob.jpg)
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