Commanders

Douglas MacArthur

Modern, United States

Citation Formats

General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "Douglas MacArthur." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/douglas-macarthur.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Douglas MacArthur. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/douglas-macarthur

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-douglas-macarthur,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Douglas MacArthur},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/douglas-macarthur},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Douglas MacArthur was an American general who served as chief of staff of the United States Army, Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers overseeing the occupation of Japan, and head of United Nations forces during the Korean War.

Facts

Birth Date

1880-01-26 1

Birth Year

1880 1

Death Date

1964-04-05 1

Death Year

1964 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Battles and Wars Led

Battle of Inchon

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Fought In

World War II

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Sources

1. Wikipedia: Douglas MacArthur

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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.

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