Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur | |
|---|---|
 Douglas MacArthur in Manila, Philippines | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Philippines |
| Branch |  United States Army Philippine Army |
| Rank |  General of the Army (U.S. Army)Field Marshal (Philippine Army) |
General Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964) was an American general who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Forces under his command twice suffered large defeats.
In 1941, he became Commander of United States Army forces in the Far East. From December 1941 to April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army conquered the Philippines. He fled but later returned, led an army, and liberated the country from Japan.
In 1950, he led United Nations forces in Korea. China defeated them at the Battle of Chosin of Reservoir, in North Korea. After he made several comments towards superiors that questioned their actions, he was relieved from command in April 1951 by President Harry S. Truman.[1] He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1880 and died in Washington, D.C., in 1964.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Redacted Testimony That Fully Explains Why General MacArthur Was Fired". Smithsonian. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ US Army Center of Military History, "Douglas MacArthur," Archived 2015-03-07 at the Wayback Machine citing Gardner, William Bell. (1983). Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-1982; retrieved 2012-12-24.
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