Douglas macarthur ww2 importance

American military leader (1880–1964)

For his nephew, the diplomat, see Douglas MacArthur II. For the New Zealand politician, see Douglas Hastings Macarthur.

Douglas macarthur ww2 importance

For other uses, see General MacArthur (disambiguation).

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) 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 during WWII; 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 was awarded it for his WWII service in the Philippines. He is one of only five men to rise to the rank of General of the Army, and th