
Biography
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Description above from the Wikipedia article Douglas MacArthur licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Plate Award · 1961
- Order of the White Lion · 1932
- Air Medal
- American Defense Service Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
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- Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Croix de guerre 1914-1918
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Korean Service Medal
- Médaille militaire
- Medal of Honor
- Mexican Service Medal
- Military Order of Italy
- National Defense Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Order of Merit — National Foundation
- Order of the Crown
- Order of the Rising Sun
- Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class
- Order of the White Eagle
- Philippine Campaign Medal
- Philippine Legion of Honor
- Purple Heart
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
- Silver Star
- United Nations Korea Medal
- World War I Victory Medal (United States)
- World War II Victory Medal
Filmography12 titles

Korea: The Never-Ending War

Beyond Utopia

World War II in Colour

Crusade in Europe

The Battle Of Chosin

War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death

The Front

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Holiday Inn

Women of Valor

The Great Raid

Appointment in Tokyo