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| Age: | 101 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | WASHINGTON DC |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 5' 8" |
| BodyType: | Average |
| Zodiac: |  Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18) |
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WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY Duty, Honor, Country, I was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and Graduated from the Military Academy at West Point. I advanced throught the grades to General of the Army in 1944. I also Commanded the Rainbow Division in World War I. I was Superintendent of the Military Academy from 1919 to 1922, pioneering reforms, revitalizing the curriculum, and modernizing teaching methods. Allied Supreme Commander in the S. W. Pacific in World War II and Supreme Commander Allied Powers (SCAP) for occupational forces in Japan (1945-1951). I Accepted the surrender of Japan aboard the U.S. Battleship Missouri on September 2, 1945. Supreme Commander of United Nations Forces during the Korean War and renowned fort he amphibious landing at Inchon, Korea in September, 1950. I Retired in 1951. IN BRIEF: I am the son of the high-ranking military figure, Arthur MacArthur. In 1903 I graduated first in my 93-man class, at West Point Military Academy. LT. GEN. ARTHUR MaCARTHUR JR. Commissioned in the Corps of the Engineers, I was sent by the United States Army to the Philippines and by 1904 had been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. Later that year I joined my father who was serving in Far East before becoming aide-de-camp to President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. I was assigned to general staff duty with the War Department and was an official observer with the Vera Cruz Expedition. On the advice of General Leonard Wood, I was promoted to major. THE 42nd RAINBOW DIVISION In the First World War I commanded the 42nd Division on the Western Front and was decorated 13 times and cited seven additional times for bravery. Being promoted to the rank of brigadier in August, 1918, three months later I became the youngest divisional commander in France. After the war I returned to the United States where I became brigadier general and the youngest ever superintendent of West Point in its 117 year history. Over the next three years I doubled its size and modernized the curriculum. In 1922 I was sent to the Philippines where I commanded the newly established Military District of Manila and at the age of forty-three I became the army's youngest general and in 1928 was appointed president of the American Olympic Committee. I was appointed chief of staff of the US Army in 1930 and once again I was the youngest man to hold the office and over the next few years I succeded to modernize America's army of 135,000 men. I developed right-wing political views and at one meeting argued that: "Pacifism and its bedfellow, Communism, are all about us. Day by day this cancer eats deeper into the body politic" In June 1932, I controversially used tanks, four troops of cavalry with drawn sabers, and infantry with fixed bayonets, on the Bonus Army in Washington. I justified my attack on former members of the United States Army by claiming that the country was on the verge of a communist revolution. General George S. Patton JR. Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton also took part in this operation. In 1935 I was sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to organize the defence of the Philippines. I retired from the army in 1937 but stayed on the island where I became the country's military adviser. After leaving the United States Army, I accepted a job as chairman of the board of the Remington Rand Corporation. DATES OF RANK: Second Lieutenant, United States Army: June 11, 1903 First Lieutenant, United States Army: April 23, 1904 Captain, United States Army: February 27, 1911 Major, United States Army: December 11, 1915 Colonel, National Army: August 5, 1917 Brigadier General, National Army: June 26, 1918 Brigadier General rank made permanent in the Regular Army: January 20, 1920 Major General, Regular Army: January 17, 1925 General for temporary service as Army Chief of Staff: November 21, 1930 Reverted to permanent rank of Major General, Regular Army: October 1, 1935 Retired in grade as a General on Regular Army rolls: December 31, 1937 Recalled to active service as a Major General in the Regular Army: July 26, 1941 Lieutenant General in the Army of the United States: July 27, 1941 General, Army of the United States: December 18, 1941 General of the Army, Army of the United States: December 18, 1944 General of the Army rank made permanent in the Regular Army: March 23, 1946 In 1955, a bill passed by the United States Congress authorized the President of the United States to promote Douglas MacArthur to the rank of General of the Armies (a similar measure had also been proposed unsuccessfully in 1945). However, due to regulations involving retirement pay and benefits, as well as MacArthur being junior to George C. Marshall (who had not been recommended for the same promotion), MacArthur declined promotion to what many view would have been seen as a Six Star General. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross with two oak leaf clusters Army Distinguished Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Navy Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Silver Star six oak leaf clusters, represented by one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with Valor device Purple Heart with one oak leaf cluster Presidential Unit Citation six oak leaf clusters, represented by one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster Air Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Mexican Service Medal World War I Victory Medal with five battle clasps (Aisne-Marne, Champagne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Defensive Sector) Army of Occupation of Germany Medal American Defense Service Medal with “Foreign Service” clasp Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two silver service stars and arrowhead device World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with “Japan” clasp National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal with three bronze service stars and arrowhead device United Nations Service Medal Command Aviator Badge Army General Staff Identification Badge Fourteen Overseas Service Bars Expert Badge with Rifle and Pistol bars FOREIGN AWARDS: Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath French Légion d'honneur French Croix de Guerre French Medaille Militaire Australian Pacific Star Philippine Medal of Valor Philippine Distinguished Service Star Philippine Legion of Honor, Degree of Chief Commander Philippine Defense Medal with one service star Philippine Liberation Medal with four service stars Republic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Independence Medal Order of the Belgium Crown Belgian Croix de Guerre Belgian Order of the Cross Czechoslovakian Order of the White Lion Polish Virtuti Militari Polish Grand Cross of Polonia Restituta Grand Cross Netherlands Order of Orange-Nassau Yugoslavian Order of the White Eagle Japanese Order of the Rising Sun Republic of Korean Presidential Unit Citation Korean Grand Cross of the Order of Military Valour and Merit Italian Grand Cross of the Military Order Italian War Cross Cuban Grand Cross of Military Merit Ecuadorian Grand Cross Order of Abdon Calderon Chinese Cordon of Pau Ting Greek Medal of Honor Guatemalan Cross of Military Merit Hungarian Grand Cross of Military Merit Order of Mexican Military Merit Grand Cross Order of Romanian Military Merit Soldiers wear a wide assortment of insignias, ribbons, medals, badges, tabs and patches. To the uninitiated, the variety can be bewildering. Yet, each device represents a Soldiers accomplishmentor that of his or her unit and is a great source of pride
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ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF WORLD WAR I: 1917 - 1918: Becomes Chief of Staff of the 42nd Infantry Division and is credited with naming it the "Rainbow Division". Joins the American Expeditionary Force bound for France June 1918: Appointed a Brigadier General in the National Army and serves as Divisional Chief of Staff, 84th Infantry Brigade, and is later appointed as the Divisional Commander 1918 - 1919: Cited for extreme battlefield bravery and also is wounded in combat and gassed by the enemy. Was known for personally leading troops into battle, often without a weapon of his own. Begins to develop a negative relationship with General of the Armies John Pershing, after feeling that Pershing is wasting the lives of his troops with bad military tactics. May 1919: Returns to the United States a hero, but is distraught over the lack of recognition his Rainbow Division receives for actions in France. WORLD WAR II: July 26, 1941: Recalled to active service in the United States Army as a Major General July 27, 1941: Appointed Lieutenant General in the Army of the United States and becomes Commanding General of USAFFE (United States Army Forces in the Far East) December 1941: Japanese attack and defeat US Air Force in Philippines December 1941: promoted to General in the Army of the United States December 1941-May 1942; retreat to Bataan and Corregidor in face of Japanese invasion February 1942: Roosevelt orders MacArthur out of the Philippines; MacArthur promises, "I shall return." 1942 - 1943: rebuilds Australian morale; begins the reconquest of the island of New Guinea 1943 - 1944: argues with the Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding reconquest of the Philippine Islands. Chiefs propose bypass; MacArthur appeals to President Roosevelt October 1944: lands at Leyte and begins reconquest of Philippines December 1944: Becomes a General of the Army and is ranked the second highest ranking officer of the U.S. Army, second only to George Marshall 1944 - 1945: Due to logistics issues the Joint Chiefs decided to invade the Philippine Islands. MacArthur again must fight to convince his superiors to invade the entire Philippine Islands, whereas initial plans call for only an invasion of the south. The Joint Chiefs at last agreed that MacArthur is to invade the Philippine Islands at Leyte Gulf and strike towards Manila. February 5, 1945: MacArthur fulfills his promise to return and liberates Manila Summer 1945: in Manila to plan invasions of Japan in October, 1945. Is stunned when the atomic bomb ends the war abruptly, quoted that "this apparatus will make men like me obsolete". September, 1945: Presides over the surrender of Japan and becomes military governor of Japanese home islands. Threatens the Soviet Union with armed conflict should Red Army soldiers attempt to occupy any part of Japan KOREAN WAR: July 8, 1950: Following the invasion of North Korea into South Korea, MacArthur is named Commander of all United Nations forces in Korea. July 31, 1950: Travels to Taiwan and conducts diplomacy with Chiang Kai-Shek September 15, 1950: Leads UN forces at the Battle of Inchon, seen as one of the greatest military maneuvers in history October 15, 1950: Meets with President Truman on Wake Island after heavy disagreements develop regarding the conduct of the Korean War. When meeting Truman, it is very noticeable that MacArthur does not salute his Commander-in-Chief but rather offers a handshake November - December 1950: With China committed to all-out war against the US on the Korean peninsula, MacArthur advocates for the same in return against China but is prohibited. He is outraged when military leaders in Washington restrict the war to only the Korean theater, meaning that he cannot bomb even the bridges of the Yalu river over which Chinese troops, supplies, and material are streaming across. He is further restricted from bombing their bases in Manchuria. MacArthur expressed his outrage later, saying that "The order not to bomb the Yalu bridges was the most indefensible and ill-conceived decision ever forced on a field commander in our nation's history." April 11, 1951: After several public criticisms of White House policy in Korea, which were seen as undercutting the Commander-in-Chief's position, Harry Truman removes MacArthur from command and orders him to return to the United States. Truman put up with MacArthur's high profile for some time, however, and he may have in fact exchanged MacArthur for a sound nuclear policy in Korea since he did not trust the "Brass Hat MacArthur" with nuclear weapons. April 19, 1951: At a farewell address before Congress, MacArthur gives the famous Old Soldiers Never Die speech May 1951: Retires a second time from the U.S. Army, but is listed as permanently active duty due to the regulations regarding those who hold Five Star General rank. For administrative reasons, is assigned in absentee to the Office of the Army Chief of Staff DEATH AND LEGACY: MacArthur and his second wife, Jean Faircloth, spent the last years of their life together in the penthouse of the Waldorf-Astoria. After his death Jean continued to live in the penthouse until her death. The couple are entombed together in downtown Norfolk, Virginia; their burial site is in the rotunda of a memorial building/museum (formerly the Norfolk city hall) dedicated to his memory, and there is a major shopping mall (MacArthur Center) named for him across the street from the memorial. According to the museum, General MacArthur chose to be buried in Norfolk because of his mother's ancestral ties to the city. The couple's son, born Arthur MacArthur IV, changed his surname and now lives anonymously as a saxophonist in the New York area. MacArthur wanted his family to remember him for more than being a soldier. He said, "By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder--infinitely prouder--to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys. The one has the potentiality of death; the other embodies creation and life. And while the hordes of death are mighty, the battalions of life are mightier still. It is my hope that my son, when I am gone, will remember me not from the battle but in the home repeating with him our simple daily prayer, 'Our Father who art in heaven." MacArthur's nephew, Douglas MacArthur II (a son of his brother Arthur) served as a diplomat for several years, including the post of Ambassador to Japan and several other countries. MacArthur Boulevard in Maryland and Washington, D.C. is named in his honor. It runs from Great Falls Park in Potomac, Maryland into the Georgetown neighborhood of D.C. THE WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER: Walter Reed Army Medical Center is the U.S. Army's premier medical center on the east coast of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it serves more than 150,000 active duty and retired personnel from all branches of the military. The center is named after Major Walter Reed, an army surgeon who led the team which confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes rather than direct contact. The U.S. President, Vice President, Senators and Representatives may all receive care at this medical center. Walter Reed Army Medical Center is considered a tertiary care center and houses numerous medical and surgical specialties. It is part of the larger Walter Reed Health Care System, which includes some ten other hospitals. Congressional legislation authorized construction of Walter Reed General Hospital and the first patient was admitted on May 1, 1909. Since then it has grown from a bed capacity of 80 patients to approximately 5,500 rooms covering more than 28 acres (113,000 m²) of floor space. The facility is also famous for housing a number of American Civil War artifacts, most famously the preserved leg of Union General Daniel Sickles. Sickles lost the leg on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg when a Confederate shell exploded in the Trostle Barn, Sickles's field headquarters. |
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Books:BIBLIOGRAPHY: United States Army service record of Douglas MacArthur, National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri James, D. Clayton. The Years of MacArthur Volume I, 1880-1941 (1970) (ISBN 0-395-10948-5); The Years of MacArthur: vol. 2 1941-45 (1975) The Years of Macarthur: Volume 3: Triumph and Disaster 1945-1964 (1985)(ISBN 0-395-36004-8); Houghton, Mifflin. the stanadard biography Leary, William M. MacArthur and the American Century: A Reader. University of Nebraska Press: 2001. essays by historians Leary, William M. We Shall Return!: Macarthur's Commanders and the Defeat of Japan, 1942-1945 (1988) Long, Gavin Merrick; MacArthur as Military Commander (1969) Richard Lowitt; The Truman-MacArthur Controversy (1967) David W. Lutz; "The Exercise Of Military Judgment: A Philosophical Investigation Of The Virtues And Vices Of General Douglas Macarthur." Journal Of Power And Ethics Vol 1, Issue: 1. 2000. Manchester, William. American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880–1964. Laurel: 1983. Perret, Geoffrey. Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life and Legend of Douglas MacArthur. Random House: 1996. Nathan Prefer; Macarthur's New Guinea Campaign (1995) Eugene L. Rasor; General Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography Greenwood Press, 1994 Schaller, Michael. Douglas MacArthur: The Far Eastern General. Replica Books: 2001. Howard B. Schonberger; Aftermath of War: Americans and the Remaking of Japan, 1945-1952 Kent State University Press. 1989. Taaffe, Stephen. Macarthur's Jungle War: The 1944 New Guinea Campaign. University Press of Kansas 1998 Valley, David J. Gaijin Shogun: General Douglas MacArthur, Stepfather of Postwar Japan. Sektor Company 2000 Dennis D. Wainstock; Truman, MacArthur, and the Korean War Greenwood Press, 1999 Weintraub, Stanley. MacArthur's War: Korea and the Undoing of an American Hero. 2000 Robert Wolfe; Americans as Proconsuls: United States Military Government in Germany and Japan, 1944-1952 Southern Illinois University Press, (1984) |
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| Religion: | Catholic |
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