Douglas MacArthur Autographs
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General of the Army. He served with distinction in World War I; as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area, from 1942 to 1945 during WWII; as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers overseeing the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951; and as head of the United Nations Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951. MacArthur was nominated for the Medal of Honor three times, and awarded it for his WWII service in the Philippines. He is one of only five people to hold the rank of General of the Army, and the only person to hold the rank of Field Marshal in the Philippine Army.
MacArthur, the son of Medal of Honor recipient Arthur MacArthur Jr., was raised on Army posts in the Old West. He was valedictorian of the West Texas Military Academy, and First Captain at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated first in his class in 1903. During the 1914 U.S. occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. In 1917, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. On the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, where he initiated a series of reforms. His next posting was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, MacArthur became the Army's youngest major general at the age of 45, and in 1930 was appointed Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He was involved in the controversial expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters in Washington, D.C., in 1932, and organized the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1935, MacArthur was appointed Military Advisor to the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He retired from the Army in 1937, but continued as an advisor and as a Field Marshal in the Philippine Army from 1936.
MacArthur was recalled to active duty in July 1941 as commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East. A large portion of his air forces were destroyed on 8 December 1941 in the Japanese attack on Clark Field, and an invasion of the Philippines followed. MacArthur's forces withdrew to Bataan, where they held out until April 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur left nearby Corregidor Island and escaped to Australia, where he was appointed Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area in April. He promised that he would return to the Philippines, and for his defense of the islands was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1942. From Australia, he commanded the New Guinea campaign, and in October 1944 returned to the Philippines and led the campaign which liberated the islands. In December 1944, he was promoted to General of the Army.
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Current items with a signature of Douglas MacArthur
These are the most current items with a signature of Douglas MacArthur that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Gen. Douglas MacArthur Original Autograph Signed Letter Re: Life Magazine 1964 | $2,249.98 |  |
| Gen. Douglas MacArthur Original Autograph Signed Letter Re: Life Magazine 1964 | $2,249.98 | |
Traded items with a signature of Douglas MacArthur
The most expensive item with a signature of Douglas MacArthur (General Douglas MacArthur Signed Copy Duty Honor Country W/ Letter Signed By His) was sold in August 2025 for $15,000.00 while the cheapest item (Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II Hand Signed Autograph Ephemera Document) found a new owner for $1.99 in April 2016. The month with the most items sold (6) was April 2026 with an average selling price of $812.00 for an autographed item of Douglas MacArthur. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $2,249.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $8.00 was July 2010. In average, an autographed item from Douglas MacArthur is worth $256.12.
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