Douglas MacArthur was born on 26 January 1880 in Little Rock Arkansas, one of three sons of Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur, a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War, and Mary Pinkney Hardy from Norfolk in Virginia. MacArthur spent his early childhood in New Mexico where his father commanded an infantry company protecting 'settlers and railroad workers from the Indian menace',1 before moving back to 'civilisation' (in the words of his mother) first to Kansas, then to Washington DC where his father took a post in the Defence Department. When Douglas was thirteen the family moved to San Antonio in Texas where he attended an Episcopalian school and later the West Texas Military Academy. In June 1899 he entered West Point Military Academy and graduated as valedictorian in 1903.
MacArthur commenced his professional military career as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Corps of Engineers, serving for a time in the Philippines. (In 1898 his father had served in the Philippines in combat against the Spanish and subsequently held
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Joseph McCarthy
American politician (1908–1957)
For other people named Joseph McCarthy, see Joseph McCarthy (disambiguation).
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy in 1954
In office January 3, 1947 – May 2, 1957
Preceded by
Robert M. La Follette Jr.
Succeeded by
William Proxmire
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by
John L. McClellan
Succeeded by
John L. McClellan
In office January 1, 1940 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by
Edgar Werner
Succeeded by
Michael Eberlein
Born
Joseph Raymond McCarthy
(1908-11-14)November 14, 1908 Grand Chute, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
May 2, 1957(1957-05-02) (aged 48) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place
Saint Mary's Cemetery
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Jean Kerr
(m. 1953)
Children
1 (adopted)
Education
Marquette University (LLB)
Signature
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1942–1945 (Marine Corps) 1946–1957 (Reserve)
Rank
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Who Is MacArthur?
The objective of the Memorial’s education department is to use the life and times of General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) to enable students and adults to explore American history and learn about their heritage.
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 26, 1880, the son of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. and Mary “Pinky” Hardy. Arthur MacArthur was an army officer and a Union hero of the American Civil War. “Pinky” was the daughter of a cotton merchant from Norfolk, VA. During the Civil War, her brothers fought for the Confederacy.
Douglas MacArthur was the youngest of three children. As a young boy, MacArthur accompanied his family to various military posts across the United States from New Mexico to Washington, D.C.
As a young man, MacArthur attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He began his studies there in 1899. While at West Point, MacArthur managed the ...