Douglas MacArthur

United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea (1880–1964)

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Lived 1880–1964, aged 84United States

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1880–1964
Aged 84

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Updated 2026-05-29

Led the Pacific theater in WWII and occupied Japan, then got fired mid-Korean War for disagreeing with Truman. One of five five-star generals; the kind of commander people either revered or resented.

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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. MacArthur was nominated for the Medal of Honor three times, and awarded it for his WWII service in…

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