Charles T. Menoher (1862-1930) was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He graduated the U.S. Military Academy in 1886. Major General Menoher commanded the Rainbow Division during World War I. He preceded Douglas MacArthur in this position. Following the war, Menoher became commander of the Air Service, where he began a famous conflict with his top deputy Colonel Billy Mitchell. He finished his military career as commander of the U.S. Army Pacific. Nickname: Flood City Location of Johnstown within Pennsylvania. ... Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The 42nd Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. World War I Activated: August 1917 (National Guard Divisions, the personnel of which were drawn from 26 States and the District of Columbia). ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964), was a famous American general who played a prominent role in the Pacific theater of World War II. He was poised to command the invasion of Japan in November 1945 but was instead instructed to accept their surrender on September 2, 1945. ... Brigadier General Billy Mitchell, United States Army Air Service William L. (Billy) Mitchell (December 28, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was an American general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. ...