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Douglas MacArthur
(1880-1964)
Who Was Douglas MacArthur?
After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903, Douglas MacArthur fought in World War I, and in World War II was the commander of Allied forces in the Pacific.
Biography of general douglas macarthur son arthur
When he criticized President Harry Truman's handling of the Korean War, he was relieved of his command.
Early Life
MacArthur was born on an Army base in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 26, 1880, into a family with a strong military history.
His father, Arthur, was a captain at the time of Douglas’ birth, and had been decorated for his service in the Union Army during the Civil War. Douglas’ mother, Mary, was from Virginia, and her brothers had fought for the South during the Civil War.
The base where Douglas was born was just the first of several military posts on which he would live during his youth.
In 1893 his family moved to San Antonio, Texas, and MacArthur attended the West Texas Military Academy, where he began to show