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A military brat, Douglas MacArthur was born 26 January 1880, at Little Rock Barracks in Arkansas, to Arthur MacArthur Jr., a U.S. Army captain, and his wife, Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur (nicknamed "Pinky"). [1]
Oct 22, 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. Learn more about MacArthur’s life and career in this article.
Apr 3, 2014 · Douglas MacArthur was an American general best known for his command of Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Oct 29, 2009 · Douglas MacArthur was a five‑star American U.S. general who commanded the Pacific forces in World War II, oversaw the occupation of Japan and led U.N. forces in the Korean War.
Jul 3, 2019 · General Douglas MacArthur was a noted American commander during the 20th century who played key roles in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Skip to content Menu
Jan 9, 2020 · Rising Through the Ranks MacArthur (left, in 1917) won the devoted trust of his men on the western front in World War I. Aloof to some, comradely to many others, a military genius in the eyes of...
Douglas MacArthur, (born Jan. 26, 1880, Little Rock, Ark., U.S.—died April 5, 1964, Washington, D.C.), U.S. general. Son of Gen. Arthur MacArthur (1845–1912), he graduated from West Point, of which he became superintendent (1919–22).
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.
May 18, 2018 · MacArthur, Douglas (1880–1964), American general in World War II and the Korean War.Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised on army posts by his father, Gen. Arthur MacArthur, and mother, Mary, Douglas Mac Arthur graduated from West Point in 1903.
Arthur MacArthur was an army officer and a Union hero of the American Civil War. “Pinky” was the daughter of a cotton merchant from Norfolk, VA. During the Civil War, her brothers fought for the Confederacy.