A
n American five-star general that served in World War I and II, Korean War and is one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army.
Timeline
Birth- 26/01/1880
Little Rock, Arkansas
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 84 - 23 years
Service Start Date
1903
Service End Date
1964
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Other Service
Commands
United Nations Command; Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Southwest Pacific Area; U.S. Army Forces Far East; Philippine Department; Chief of Staff Philippine Division; U.S. Military Academy Superintendent; 42nd Division; 84th Infantry Brigade
Served For
United States of America
1914 - 1918World War I
Conflict Period
World War I
Branch
Army
Rank
Brigadier General
Commands
84th Infantry Brigade; 42nd Division
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 14/02/1922-Ages: 49 - 42 years
Louise Cromwell Brooks
Palm Beach, Florida
To
1929
Divorce Date
1929
Marriage- 30/04/1937
Jean Marie Faircloth MacArthur
To
5/04/1964
New York City, NY
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Commands
US Army Forces in the Far East; Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific Area;
Rank
General
Branch
Army
Rank
General of the Army
Served For
United States of America
1950 - 1953Korean War
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Korean War
Rank
General of the Army
Commands
Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command
Served For
United States of America
Truman relieves MacArthur of command in Korea
11/04/1951
Battle of Inchon
UN Offensive of Korean War
Sept 1950
Education: To
11/06/1903
Education: From
13/06/1899
Education: Place
West Point, New York
Education: Institution
U.S. Military Academy
Employment: Position
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Employment: End Date
1935
Employment: Start Date
1930
World War I: Second Battle of the Marne
World War I: Meuse-Argonne Offensive
World War I: Battle of Saint-Mihiel
Employment: Employer
Philippine Army
Employment: Start Date
1936
Employment: Position
Field Marshal
Employment: Place
Philippines
Occupation of Veracruz
1/05/1914
Occupation of Veracruz
Veracruz, Mexico
Philippines Campaign
New Guinea campaign
Philippines Campaign
Borneo campaign
Awarded Medal of Honor for work in the Philippines
1/04/1942
Occupation
5-Star General
Employment: Employer
U.S. Military Academy
Employment: End Date
1922
Employment: Place
West Point, New York
Employment: Start Date
1919
Employment: Position
Superintendent
Gender
Male
Accepted Surrender of Japan
2/09/1945
Oversaw Operation of Japan
1945
Residence: To
1942
Place of Residence
Corregedor, phillippines
Residence: From
1941
Oversaw Operation of Japan
Japan
Apr 1964
Death- 5/04/1964
Washington, DC
Biliary Cirrhosis
Burial
Norfolk, Virginia
Other Facts
Full Name
Douglas Macarthur
Full Name
Douglas MacArthur
Mother
Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur
Father
Arthur MacArthur, Jr.
Social Security
Social Security Number
***-**-6966
Social Security Card Issued
New York
