The Generals of WWII
Generals from USA
MacArthur, Douglas
General of the Army
* 26th of January 1880
† 5th of April 1964
(Regular Army)
Promotions
| 1917-08-05 | Colonel (National Army) |
| 1918-06-16 | Brigadier-General (National Army) |
| 1920-01-20 | Brigadier-General |
| 1925-01-17 | Major-General |
| 1930-11-21 | General |
| 1936-06-18 | Field Marshal of the Philippine Army |
| 1941-07-26 | Major-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1941-07-29 | Lieutenant-General (Army of the United States) |
| 1941-12-22 | General (Army of the United States) |
| 1944-12-18 | General of the Army (Temporary) |
| 1946-04-11 | General of the Army |
Service
| 1916-04-07 | – | 1917-08-10 | Attached to the General Staff |
| 1917-08-10 | – | 1918-08-05 | Chief of Staff, 42nd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1918-08-06 | – | 1918-11-XX | Commanding Officer 84th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1918-11-XX | – | 1919-04-12 | Commanding General 42nd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1919-05-01 | – | 1919-06-12 | Attached to the General Staff |
| 1919-06-12 | – | 1922-06-30 | Superintendent of US Military Academy West Point |
| 1922-11-01 | – | 1923-06-29 | Commanding Officer District of Manila [Philippines] |
| 1923-06-29 | – | 1925-01-17 | Commanding Officer 23rd Infantry Brigade [Philippines] |
| 1924-11-18 | – | 1925-01-30 | Commanding General Philippine Division |
| 1925-05-01 | – | 1925-07-26 | Commanding General 4th Corps Area |
| 1925-08-01 | – | 1928-09-03 | Commanding General 3rd Corps Area |
| 1928-10-01 | – | 1930-10-02 | Commanding General Philippine Department |
| 1930-10-02 | – | 1930-11-20 | Commanding General 9th Corps Area |
| 1930-11-21 | – | 1935-10-01 | Chief of Staff, War Department General Staff |
| 1935-10-26 | – | 1937-12-31 | Detailed to assist the Commonwealth of the Philippines in preparing its National Defense system |
| 1936-01-01 | – | 1941-07-25 | Military Advisor to Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| 1937-12-31 | Retired | ||
| 1941-07-26 | Recalled | ||
| 1941-07-26 | – | 1942-02-17 | Commanding General US Army Forces Far East |
| 1942-04-18 | – | 1945-09-02 | Commander in Chief Southwest Pacific Area |
| 1943-03-26 | – | 1945-06-10 | Commanding General US Army Forces Far East |
| 1945-04-06 | – | 1946-12-31 | Commander in Chief US Army Forces in the Pacific |
| 1945-08-14 | – | 1951-XX-XX | Commander in Chief Allied Forces of Occupation Japan |
| 1947-01-01 | – | 1951-04-11 | Commander in Chief Far East Command |
| 1950-07-08 | – | 1951-04-11 | Commander in Chief UN Forces in Korea |
| 1951-04-11 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley