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Douglas MacArthur

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Born January 26, 1880 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Died April 5, 1964

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Biography

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. 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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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

2019as Self (archive footage)

Beyond Utopia

2023as Self (archive footage)

World War II in Colour

2009as Self (archive footage)

Crusade in Europe

1949as Self (archive footage)

The Battle Of Chosin

2016as Himself (archive footage)

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

2007as Self (archive footage)

The Front

1976as Self (archive footage)

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944as Self (archive footage)

Holiday Inn

1942as In montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Women of Valor

1986as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)

The Great Raid

2005as Self (archive footage)

Appointment in Tokyo

1945as Himself (archive footage)