Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Nickname : Gaijin Shogun, Dugout Doug, Big Chief.

Place of birth : Little Rock, Arkansas .

Place of death: Washington, D.C.

Place of burial: Norfolk, Virginia .

Years of service: 1903–1951

Rank: General of the Army (United States Army) Field Marshal (Philippine Army)

Battles/wars: Mexican Revolution , World War I ,

World War II , Korean War .

Douglas MacArthur was born January 26, 1880 .

When he graduated from West Point his the overall average score was over 98 .

World War I He became Chief of Staff o

f the 42nd Infantry Division(中文 ).

He was appointed a Brigadier General in the National Army .

Between the wars Becomes the Superintendent of

the U.S. Military Academy, West Point .

January 1925, he promoted to Major General, becoming the youngest two-star general in the U.S .

December 1937, he decides to retire from the United States Army.

World War II

July 1941, he was recalled to active service in the United States Army as a Major General .

March 1942, Roosevelt ordered him to leave the Philippines and he promised "I came out of Bataan and I shall return."

1942,he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific Area .

December 1944, he promoted to the newly created rank of five star General of the Army.

February 1945,he fulfilled his promise to returned and liberated Manila.

Japanese surrender

Korean War July 1950, the invasion of North Korea

into South Korea. September 1950 ,led UN forces at the

Battle of Inchon and won the battle. April 1951, he several public the critici

sms about the president Harry S. Truman and he was dismissed by the president.

April 19, 1951. He gave his famous "O

ld Soldiers Never Die“ speech.

Battle of Inchon

Later life May 12, 1962. He gave

famous ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ valedictory speech at West Point .

April 5 ,1964. He died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.