He served as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur 's Chief of Staff in the South West Pacific Area during the war .
Richard Kerens Sutherland ( 27 November 1893 -- 25 June 1966 ) was a United States Army officer during World War II .
Richard Kerens Sutherland served as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur 's Chief of Staff in the South West Pacific Area during the war .
Richard Kerens Sutherland ( 27 November 1893 -- 25 June 1966 ) was a United States Army officer during World War II .