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General George Kenney (center left) took command of MacArthur’s air force in the summer of 1942 when morale had hit rock bottom. Part of his effort to build a fighting spirit included frequent visits to front-line squadrons, where Kenney was subjected to Japanese bombing raids. Here he chats with some of his aviators beside the head of his V Fighter Command, General Paul Wurtsmith (center right). USAF