Douglas+MacArthur

General Douglas MacArthur is a true American hero, joining the United States Army at the age of 23 after graduating fromWest Point; he carried out the plans that helped win World War II and give us the freedom we have today.

A. Graduation from West Point - lead to him becoming superintendent of West Point - Trained the troops that were serving over seas to protect freedom B. served in Philippines - earned Medal of Honor - The Medal of Honor is the highest award that can be given in America - For going above and beyond what is expected C. became temporary general - Full general planning the missions that help protect America

"MacArthur Bio." //U.S. Army Center Of Military History//. Web. 07 Oct. 2011. . "Douglas MacArthur." //Spartacus Educational//. Web. 07 Oct. 2011. . "American Experience . MacArthur . People & Events | General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) | PBS." //PBS: Public Broadcasting Service//. Web. 09 Oct. 2011. .
 * 1) born in Little Rock,Arkansas, on 26 January 1880
 * 2) graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1903
 * 3) was commissioned a second lieutenant of engineers and served in the Philippines, 1903-1904
 * 4) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to first lieutenant, April 1904
 * 5) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was an engineer officer and aide to the commander of the Pacific Division, 1904-1906
 * 6) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">served with the 2d Engineer Battalion, attended the Engineer School and was aide to President Theodore Roosevelt, 1906-1908
 * 7) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was troop commander, adjutant, and was Army Service Schools instructor at Fort Leavenworth, 1908-1912
 * 8) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to captain, February 1911
 * 9) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was on the General Staff, 1913-1917
 * 10) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">took part in the Vera Cruz Expedition
 * 11) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to major, December 1915, and colonel, August 1917
 * 12) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was chief of staff of the 42d Division in France, 1917-1918
 * 13) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to brigadier general in the National Army, June 1918, took part in Marne operations and commanded the 84th Infantry Brigade in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives
 * 14) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">commanded the 42d Division in the Sedan offensive, 1918
 * 15) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">served with the Army of Occupation, 1918-1919
 * 16) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was superintendent of the United States Military Academy, 1919-1922
 * 17) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">became a brigadier general in the Regular Army, January, 1920
 * 18) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">married Louise Cromwell Brooks, 1922 (divorced 1929)
 * 19) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to major general, January 1925
 * 20) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">successively commanded the District of Manila, 1922-1923, the Fourth and Third Corps Areas, 1925-1928, and the Ninth Corps Area, 1930
 * 21) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to temporary general, November 1930
 * 22) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was chief of staff of the United States Army, 21 November 1930-1 October 1935; stressed Army deficiencies in personnel and materiel, presided over development of plans for industrial mobilization and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">manpower procurement, established an Air Force headquarters, administered Army control over the Civilian Conservation Corps, and supervised eviction of "bonus marchers" from Washington
 * 23) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">resumed his permanent rank of major general and became military adviser to the government of the Philippines, 1935-1941
 * 24) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">married Jean Marie Fair cloth, 1937
 * 25) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">retired from active service, December 1937 but continued as adviser to the Philippine government
 * 26) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was recalled to active duty as lieutenant general and named commander, United States Army Forces in the Far East, July 1941
 * 27) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to temporary general, December 1941
 * 28) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">led American forces in Pacific campaigns as Supreme Allied Commander, 1941-1945
 * 29) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was promoted to temporary General of the Army, December 1944
 * 30) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">received the Medal of Honor for Philippine defense preparations and operations
 * 31) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was appointed Supreme Allied Commander,Japan, 1945
 * 32) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">rank as General of the Army made permanent, April 1946
 * 33) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was designated commander in chief Far East Command 1947
 * 34) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">upon the North Korean invasion of South Korea was designated commander, United Nations Command in the Far East, July, 1950
 * 35) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">was relieved of his command by President Truman, April 1951
 * 36) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">died in Washington, D.C., on 5 April 1964
 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: small;">1903 MacArthur graduated first in his 93-man class, at West Point Military Academy
 * 2) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: small;">Served in WWI, WWII, and Korean war
 * 3) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: small;">Promoted the the rank of brigadier in August, 1918
 * 4) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: small;">Became the youngest divisional commander in France
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Returned to the United States and became Brigadier General
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">youngest ever superintendent of West Point in its 117 year history
 * 7) modernized training at west point increasing effectiveness
 * 8) at the age of 43, he became the army's youngest general
 * 9) appointed chief of staff of the us army in 1930
 * 10) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">developed what became known as his island hopping tactics
 * 11) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">strategy involved amphibious landings on vulnerable islands, therefore bypassing Japanese troop concentrations on fortified islands
 * 12) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">voiding frontal assaults and thus reducing the number of American casualties
 * 1) became the Army's first public relations officer
 * 2) made the American people seem very good to other countries
 * 3) lead the Rainbow Division in WWI
 * 4) he helped to create the rainbow division out of a national guard unit before the war
 * 5) While on a surveying mission there, he recalled being "waylaid on a narrow jungle trail by two desperados, one on each side." MacArthur responded without hesitation. "Like all frontiersmen, I was expert with a pistol. I dropped them both dead in their tracks, but not before one had blazed at me with an antiquated rifle."