Douglas Macarthur

Douglas MacArthur was an iconic figure in American military history and is till date, revered as a symbol of military excellence. Often popularly known as the ‘American Caesar’, MacArthur was one of the greatest war heroes of the United States of America. He served in the World War I, World War II, and Korean War and played a crucial role in The Pacific War. Born to a U.S. Army captain, Arthur MacArthur, Jr., he graduated as a top-ranking cadet from the United States Military Academy and began his career in the Army Corps of Engineers. A brilliant military strategist, MacArthur earned more than 100 military decorations both in the U.S and internationally in his lifetime. Some of his momentous decorations include, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath from Australia, the French Légion d'honneur and Croix de guerre and the Order of the Crown of Italy. He served as the General of the U.S. Army, Field Marshall of the Philippine Army and as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army.