Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, (1887–1976), often referred to as "Monty", successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign during World War II, and troops under his command played a major role in the expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord until after the Battle of Normandy.

Bernard Montgomery in Days of Infamy
News of Bernard Montgomery's defeat of Erwin Rommel at the Battle of El Alamein did make its way into Japanese-occupied Hawaii, despite their efforts to restrict all news of Allied victories.