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 was awarded it for his WWII service in the Philippines. He is one of only five men to rise to the rank of General of the Army, and the only one 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 from Washington, D.C., in 1932, and took charge of the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1935, MacArthur became the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He retired from the Army in 1937, but continued as advisor and was Field Marshal of 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 May 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur left nearby Corregidor Island and escaped to Australia, where he became Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area in April. He famously 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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The most expensive item with a signature of Douglas MacArthur (General Douglas MacArthur Autographed/Signed Photo Collage Framed 147636) was sold in January 2022 for $2,500.00 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 (18) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $743.89 for an autographed item of Douglas MacArthur. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2022 with $2,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was April 2016. In average, an autographed item from Douglas MacArthur is worth $299.00.
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur statue to get new home next week (05/23/2014): One of the most well-known statues in Milwaukee is in storage until its installation at the lakefront next week. Milwaukee statue of Douglas MacArthur moving to Veterans Park (05/22/2014): The statue will be moved May 29 to a spot just a short walk from the War Memorial Center, officials said. A revisionist view of General Douglas MacArthur (04/25/2014): Book aims to burst the myth promoted by Roosevelt’s inner circle that Gen. Douglas MacArthur deserves the judgment accorded him by modern historians. General Douglas MacArthur honored in Norfolk (04/11/2014): General Douglas MacArthur was honored Friday at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk.
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A revisionist view of General Douglas MacArthur (04/2014): Book aims to burst the myth promoted by Roosevelt’s inner circle that Gen. Douglas MacArthur deserves the judgment accorded him by modern historians. ‘The Most Dangerous Man In America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur’ by Mark Per (03/2014): ‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’ examines Douglas MacArthur’s leadership during WWII Did you know: General Douglas MacArthur and PH liberation from the Japanese (02/2014): General Douglas MacArthur turned over the civil government and Malacañang to Commonwealth President Sergio Osmeña on Feb. 27, 1945, to mark the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese. Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research Move afoot to relocate Douglas MacArthur statue to War Memorial Center (10/2013): The statue stands at MacArthur Square, where it attracts little attention, but some want to give the general a more prominent home. Review: Tommy Lee Jones is a stretch to play Gen. Douglas MacArthur , our "Emper (03/2013): To fully appreciate the strange mix of unintended comedy and real achievement in Tommy Lee Jones' performance as Gen. Douglas MacArthur , it helps to have some familiarity with MacArthur — with the sonorous voice, the melodrama, the vanity, the swagger. Photos: On this day in 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila, Philippin (02/2013): On this day – February 5, 1945 – General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila, Philippines. Letter: General Douglas MacArthur's 1951 speech is more appropriate in today's A (10/2012): In all my long years on this earth, I have never seen the morals of America deteriorate to the depth they are today.
