Completed the following sentence: Simpson was subsequently ordered back to the Pacific area and attached to the headquarters of South West Pacific Area under General Douglas MacArthur. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Battle of Leyte and Manila. Simpson remained in that capacity until January 1946 and also participated in the Occupation of Japan.<unk> Simpson remained in that capacity until January 1946 and also participated in the Occupation of Japan. For his service on MacArthur's staff, Simpson was decorated with the Legion of Merit.<unk> For his service on MacArthur's staff, Simpson was decorated with the Legion of Merit.