About Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was an American general who served in World War I and later became chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935. During World War II he was Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area (1942‑45) and after the war he oversaw the occupation of Japan as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (1945‑51). He also led the United Nations Command in the Korean War (1950‑51). MacArthur was nominated three times for the Medal of Honor and received it for his World War II service in the Philippines. He is one of only five people to hold the rank of General of the Army and the only person to be a Field Marshal in the Philippine Army.
