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    Douglas MacArthur

    United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea

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  1. Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army. He served with distinction in World War I , was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific ...

  2. May 8, 2024 · Douglas MacArthur, U.S. general who commanded the Southwest Pacific Theater in World War II, administered postwar Japan during the Allied occupation that followed, and led United Nations forces during the first nine months of the Korean War.

  3. Oct 29, 2009 · Douglas MacArthur was an American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II, oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the...

  4. Apr 3, 2014 · (1880-1964) Who Was Douglas MacArthur? After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903, Douglas MacArthur fought in World War I, and in World War II was the...

  5. U.S. Army. January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964. Douglas MacArthur, 1945. Library of Congress. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur served as a career Army officer for the majority of his life. MacArthur, one of the few individuals to achieve a five-star rank, notably served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

  6. Jul 3, 2019 · Fast Facts: Douglas MacArthur. Known For: American 5-Star General, United States military leader in World War II and Korean War. Born: January 26, 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Parents: Captain Arthur MacArthur, Jr. and Mary Pinkney Hardy. Died: April 5, 1964 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

  7. May 18, 2018 · Died April 5, 1964. Washington, D.C. U.S. general. C onsidered a war hero in World War II (1939–45) as commander of the U.S. Army and Air Forces in the Pacific campaign against Japan, Douglas MacArthur played a crucial role in rebuilding Japan during the early years of the Cold War.

  8. As great as his accomplishments were, Douglas MacArthur would have been quick to state that he represented merely the third generation of highly successful MacArthurs in America.

  9. Jan 8, 2020 · Douglas MacArthur was many things to many people, including himself. His professional record speaks for itself: He was the youngest combat general in the First World War when, in France, his...

  10. MacArthur Bio. Douglas MacArthur. born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on 26 January 1880. graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1903. was commissioned a second lieutenant of engineers...

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