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Douglas MacArthur

General of the ArmyUnited StatesSouth Korea10 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1880 – 1964

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Korean War · 1950–1953 fighting; armistice unresolvedBattle of Timor — February 19, 1942 · Allies · World War IINew Georgia Campaign — June 20, 1943 · United States · World War IIOperation I-Go — April 1, 1943 · United States · World War IIBattle of Manila — January 1, 1945 · United States · World War IIBattle of the Ch'ongch'on River — November 25, 1950 · United Nations · Korean WarChosin Reservoir — Nov–Dec 1950 · United Nations · Korean WarInchon — 15 Sep 1950 · South Korea · Korean WarPusan Perimeter — Aug–Sep 1950 · United Nations · Korean WarSecond Battle of Seoul — Sep 1950 · United Nations · Korean WarThird Battle of Seoul — December 31, 1950 · United Nations · Korean War

Active service 1942–1950 — 10 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 62.

Profile

Douglas MacArthur was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General of the Army. He served with distinction in World War I; as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area, from 1942 to 1945; as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers overseeing the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951; and as head of the United Nations Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. MacArthur was nominated for the Medal of Honor three times, and awarded it for his WWII service in the Philippines. He is one of only five people to hold the rank of General of the Army, and the only person to hold the rank of Field Marshal in the Philippine Army.

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Battles (10)

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