Douglas MacArthur In 1932, MacArthur was the Chief of Staff of the Army when a group of veterans called the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/169">Bonus Army</a> converged on Washington to demand payment of bonuses by Congress. On July 28 the protesters clashed violently with police, resulting in the death of two men, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/407">William Hushka</a> and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/434">Eric Carlson</a>. President Hoover ordered General MacArthur to evict the protesters. Accompanying the troops, MacArthur was present as they advanced using gas, tanks, and bayonets to clear out protesters who fought back with bricks and rocks. Though no shots were fired, the event hurt MacArthur’s public image. <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Douglas+MacArthur">Douglas MacArthur</a> National Archives at St. Louis. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/2595283">View original photograph</a>. <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1920-1949">1920-1949</a>