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Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880; 5 April 1964) was five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he attempted a series of reforms. His next assignment was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army's youngest major general. He retired from the US Army in 1937 to become Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in 1941 as commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East. A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of his air forces on 8 December 1941, and the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese. MacArthur's forces were soon compelled to withdraw to Bataan, where they held out until May 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur, his family and his staff left nearby Corregidor Island in PT boats and escaped to Australia, where MacArthur became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. Upon his arrival in Australia, MacArthur gave a speech in which he famously promised "I shall return" to the Philippines. For his defense of the Philippines, MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor. After more than two years of fighting in the Pacific, he fulfilled a promise to return to the Philippines. He officially accepted Japan's surrender on 2 September 1945, aboard USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, and oversaw the occupa
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Women march during a rally marking International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with protests and rallies to highlight the role of women in society. In the Philippines, the protesters urged President Rodrigo Duterte to address the pressing problems of lack of food, jobs and peace instead of killings and violence. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Women march during a rally marking International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Women all over the world mark the women's day with protests and rallies to highlight the role of women in society. In the Philippines, the protesters urged President Rodrigo Duterte to address the pressing problems of lack of food, jobs and peace instead of killings and violence. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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FILE - In this April 26, 2016 file photo, suspects accused of involvement in child trafficking and pornography are escorted by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Manila, Philippines. "Stopping Traffic," a documentary to spotlight human trafficking and the grassroots activists trying to end it, will premiere in the Boston suburb of Belmont, Mass., on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The film features interviews with activists in Mexico, Philippines and the U.S., and comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to bring the "full force and weight" of the U.S. government to combat human trafficking. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo pose with Miss Universe contestants during their courtesy call at Malacanang Palace Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. Eighty-six candidate are vying for the title in the grand coronation Jan. 30 to succeed Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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In this photo provided by Presidential Photographers Division Malacanang Palace, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe interacts with neighbors of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during his visit to the president's residence at Dona Luisa Village in Davao City Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in southern Philippines. Abe capped his two-day official visit to the Philippines by having a breakfast with Duterte in his house in Davao city. (Simeon Celi Jr./Presidential Photographers' Division via AP)
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In this photo provided by the Presidential Photographers Division Malacanang Palace, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, hands a gift to visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie to the President's residence at Dona Luisa Village in Davao City, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in the southern Philippines. Abe capped his two-day official visit to the Philippines by having breakfast with Duterte at his home in Davao city. (Rene Lumawag, Presidential Photographers' Division via AP)
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In this photo provided by the Presidential Photographers Division Malacanang Palace, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, second right, and his partner Honeylet Avancena, right, chat with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie at the President's residence at Dona Luisa Village in Davao City, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in the southern Philippines. Abe capped his two-day official visit to the Philippines by having breakfast with Duterte at his home in Davao city. (Rene Lumawag, Presidential Photographers' Division via AP)
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte toast during a state banquet at the Malacanang Palace Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 in Manila, Philippines. Abe arrived Thursday for a two-day official visit that includes a visit to Duterte's hometown of Davao city in southern Philippines.(AP Photo/Francis Malasig, Pool)
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shakes hands with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte following their joint statement at the Malacanang Palace, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Abe arrived Thursday for a two-day official visit that includes a visit to Duterte's hometown of Davao city in southern Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte walk together for their meeting at the Malacanang Palace grounds, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Manila, Philippines. Abe arrived Thursday for a two-day official visit that includes a visit to Duterte's hometown of Davao city in southern Philippines.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, fourth from left, shakes hands with Russia's Rear Adm. Eduard Mikhailov, third from left, at the anti-submarine navy ship Admiral Tributs at the south pier in Manila, Philippines. A flurry of goodwill visits by ships and submarines has marked the new year in the South China Sea. In the Philippines, two Russian warships docked in Manila for a five-day visit in a showcase by Moscow to demonstrate what it can offer to a traditional U.S. ally. (Noel Celis/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, watches as Russian navy officers show the weapons on board the Russian anti-submarine Navy vessel Admiral Tributs in Manila, Philippines. A flurry of goodwill visits by ships and submarines has marked the new year in the South China Sea. In the Philippines, two Russian warships docked in Manila for a five-day visit in a showcase by Moscow to demonstrate what it can offer to a traditional U.S. ally. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Russia's Ambassador to the Philippines Igor A. Khovaev, left seated, answers questions from reporters beside Russian Rear Adm. Eduard Mikhailov, Deputy Commander of Flotilla of Pacific Fleet of Russia, during a press conference on board the Russian Navy vessel Admiral Tributs, a large anti-submarine ship, at Manila's pier, Philippines on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Russia is eyeing naval exercises with the Philippines and deployed two navy ships for a goodwill visit to Manila on Tuesday as Moscow moves to expand defense ties with a Filipino president known for being hostile to the U.S. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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In this Thursday Dec. 29, 2016 photo, a man pets a dog along a flooded street caused by rains from Typhoon Nock-Ten in Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines. The powerful typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Christmas Day, spoiling the biggest holiday in Asia's largest Catholic nation, where a governor offered roast pig to entice villagers to abandon family celebrations for emergency shelters. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Residents fix the roof of their house after it was blown off by typhoon Nock-Ten, a day after Christmas Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Mabini township, Batangas province south of Manila, Philippines. The powerful typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Christmas Day, spoiling the biggest holiday in Asia's largest Catholic nation but weakened slightly on Monday as it roared toward a congested region near the country's capital, officials said. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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The passenger ferry Shuttle Roro 5 is shown resting by shoreline after being swept by typhoon Nock-Ten a day after Christmas Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Mabini township, Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines. The powerful typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Christmas Day, spoiling the biggest holiday in Asia's largest Catholic nation but weakened slightly on Monday as it roared toward a congested region near the country's capital, officials said. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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Residents fix the roof of their house after it was blown off by typhoon Nock-Ten, a day after Christmas Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Mabini township, Batangas province south of Manila, Philippines. The powerful typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Christmas Day, spoiling the biggest holiday in Asia's largest Catholic nation but weakened slightly on Monday as it roared toward a congested region near the country's capital, officials said. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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A Filipino student poses for a free souvenir photo after casting his ballot in a mock U.S. elections sponsored by the US Embassy Wednesday, Nov.9, 2016 in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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A Filipino activist lights candles among flowers offered for victims of Brussels attacks beside a condolence sign in the suburban north of Manila, Philippines.
