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  Arthur MacArthur, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MacArthur was the father of the famed general Douglas MacArthur, as well as Arthur MacArthur III, a captain in the Navy awarded the Navy Cross in World War I.
MacArthur left the Army in June 1865 and began the study of law, but it was not for him and he returned to his first love, the Army, in February 1866, receiving a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army.
MacArthur led the U.S. 2nd Division, VIII Corps during the Philippine-American War at the Battle of Manila (1899), the Malolos campaign and the Northern Offensive.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arthur_MacArthur,_Jr.   (901 words)

  
 KWCC Biography - MacArthur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
MacArthur was born in 1880, the son of Arthur MacArthur, who had been awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War for his exploits at Missionary Ridge.
MacArthur was to lead American forces in the invasion of the Japanese home islands, and he was in the process of preparing for that impending and horrific operation when the atomic bomb brought an abrupt and decisive end to the war.
MacArthur tested the waters of politics in 1948 by allowing his name to be placed on Republican Party primary ballots in a number of states in the spring and summer prior to the 1948 election.
korea50.army.mil /history/biographies/macarthur.shtml   (2585 words)

  
 The American Experience | MacArthur | People & Events | Judge Arthur MacArthur (1817-1896)
When Arthur was seven, his mother remarried, and in 1828 the family joined one of her sisters in the Massachusetts mill town of Uxbridge.
Arthur established a successful practice and purchased a home in an exclusive section of town, and the MacArthurs were soon enjoying membership in the city's social elite.
Incredibly, though, the association did not hinder MacArthur's career, and in 1857 he was elected to the first of two six-year terms as a judge on the state's second judicial circuit.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX106.html   (543 words)

  
 MacArthur
MacArthur, pistol in one hand and flag in the other, was the first Union soldier to reach the top of Missionary Ridge, as the Confederate defenders were breaking into retreat.
MacArthur was in front of them with a pistol in one hand and a saber in the other yelling “Give them hell, 24th!” The line stopped the Confederate charge, threw the attackers back and saved the Union army from disaster.
MacArthur was to be one of the leading generals in the American Army charged with the completion of the conquest begun by Dewey and the Navy.
www.spanamwar.com /macarthur.htm   (3881 words)

  
 The American Experience | MacArthur | People & Events | General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964)
General Arthur MacArthur -- back from the Philippines, where he had helped defeat the Spanish and served as military governor -- looked on proudly as his son graduated first in the class of 1903.
Although disappointed, MacArthur was glad to be back in his beloved islands; Louise, used to the glamorous society of cities like New York and Paris, was not pleased.
Although MacArthur's path through the dense jungles of New Guinea was hardly imagined in the initial war plans, his singleminded drive and resourcefulness made it one of the two prongs in the Allied drive to roll back the Japanese.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html   (1738 words)

  
 MOLLUS--Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur
Arthur MacArthur was the son of Arthur MacArthur, a native of Glasgow, and Aurelia Belcher of Massachusetts.
Arthur was more seriously wounded at Kenesaw Mountain and at Franklin, Tennessee, where, in a sword fight on the front steps of the Carter House he and a Confederate officer managed to bloody each other with their sabers.
General MacArthur was a very active member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion always transferring to the Commandery nearest to his place of residence; consequently he was at various times a Companion of the Pennsylvania Commandery, the District of Columbia, California and Wisconsin.
suvcw.org /mollus/pcinc/amacarthur.htm   (1437 words)

  
 Whatever happend to Arthur Macarthur?
When four-year-old Arthur MacArthur stretched out an arm to pat Prince, the beautiful white German Shepherd I was holding on a leash, the two U.S. Army sergeants guarding General Douglas MacArthur's wife and young son drew their pistols, ready to shoot the dog if it as much as licked the boy's hand.
I remember Arthur as a polite and well-behaved little boy, although Harold Tichman, one of his Australian bodyguards, is said to described him as "a terror of a kid," who once had kicked him, leaving a long-lasting mark on his leg.
She was buried alongside the General at the MacArthur Memorial in Virginia, an old domed building that is part of a complex which includes the Jean MacArthur Research Center, where her husband's archives are held.
home.st.net.au /~dunn/usarmy/arthurmacarthur.htm   (1848 words)

  
 General MacArthur rescued from the Phillipines by B-17 Flying Fortresses from Townsville
MacArthur's four year old son, Arthur MacArthur, was initially excited about his first air flight, but after some turbulence he soon became air sick.
MacArthur was dressed in a loose hanging jacket and slacks and wore no decorations or insignia except for a laurel wreathed peak on his cap and another emblem.
Stage 1 of the MacArthur Museum Brisbane was officially opened by Peter Beattie, the Premier of Queensland on 15 August 2004, the 59th anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific.
home.st.net.au /~dunn/macarthur.htm   (4598 words)

  
 Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur was assigned to general staff duty with the War Department and was an official observer with the Vera Cruz Expedition.
MacArthur was named Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) and he received the formal surrender and President Harry S. Truman appointed him as head of the Allied occupation of Japan.
MacArthur's advice was the "atomic bombing of enemy military concentrations and installations in North Korea" and an attack on China.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAmacarthur.htm   (5824 words)

  
 New Acquisitions - Arthur MacArthur Cigarette Case : MacArthur Memorial - The City of Norfolk, VA.
Although the MacArthur Memorial has hundreds of artifacts which belonged to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur or his wife Jean, and even a few which belonged to their son, Arthur, there are relatively few “MacArthur family” pieces in the collection.
Arthur MacArthur was born 1 June 1876, the first son of future Lt. Gen.
MacArthur was one of the first submarine commanders in the US Navy, and subsequently served on the staff at Annapolis, the Naval War College and the General Board, Navy Department.
www.macarthurmemorial.org /new_acquisitions_cigarette_case.asp   (436 words)

  
 macauthur
Arthur MacArthur also served in the Indian Wars, fought in the Philippines during and after the Spanish—American War and was appointed military governor of the Philippines.
In August 1918, MacArthur was promoted to brigadier general and became commander of the Rainbow Division’s 84th Infantry Brigade which he led in the St. Mihiel, Muese-Argonne and the Sedan offensives.
MacArthur is credited with restoring Japan’s devastated economy, placing the defeated nation’s political future on a sound footing, liberalizing the government, and setting Japan on the road to democracy and postwar recovery.
www.state.nj.us /military/korea/biographies/macarthur.html   (2585 words)

  
 General Douglas MacArthur and Governor Jonathan Belcher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
MacArthur had disembarked from a cruiser, and while being transported toward shore, had left his barge when it ran aground fifty feet from shore, and dressed in his khaki uniform, had waded through knee-deep waters to walk the final few yards to the beach.
In 1844, Judge MacArthur found the proper girl he thought should be his wife, and he married her in Massachusetts--the state formerly known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which from 1730-1741 was under the rule of American Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher (1682-1757), "Commander-in-Chief and supreme Governor of New England" and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Judge Arthur and Aurelia (Belcher) MacArthur's son, Lt. General Arthur MacArthur, Jr., won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism during the American Civil War and later was military governor of the Philippines.
www.belcherfoundation.org /macarthur.htm   (1485 words)

  
 Clan Arthur
The MacArthurs, on the contrary, were possessors of very extensive territory in the old earldom of Garmoran, and were clearly, in power as well as in seniority, at the head of the Clan.
MacARTHUR: (MacCairter, MacCarter) One of the oldest clans in Argyll, the MacArthurs were located on the shores of Loch Awe where they were known as Clann Artair na tir a cladich ile (The children of Arthur of the shore-land).
Another migrant MacArthur landed in America in 1804 and his son became General Arthur MacArthur and his grandson was General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Pacific in the second world war.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/m/macarth2.html   (3429 words)

  
 CNN Cold War - Profile: Douglas A. MacArthur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
MacArthur let himself be caught off guard by the Japanese attack on the Philippines on December 8, and he had to start his counteroffensive from scratch the following year.
MacArthur was appointed commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific in early 1945, and in this capacity he oversaw the Japanese surrender ceremony on September 2, 1945.
MacArthur died at age 84 on April 5, 1964, in Bethesda, Maryland.
cnn.org /SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/macarthur   (405 words)

  
 General Douglas MacArthur (in detail)
Soon after this first brush with physical danger, MacArthur enjoyed excitement of a different kind, when he was assigned to accompany his father on an extended tour through Asia, where the General would review the military forces of eleven countries.
Although MacArthur's path through the dense jungles of New Guinea was hardly imagined in the initial war plans, his single-minded drive and resourcefulness made it one of the two prongs in the Allied drive to roll back the Japanese.
Placed in command of an American-led coalition of United Nations forces, MacArthur reversed the dire military situation in the early months of the war with a brilliant amphibious assault behind North Korean lines at the Port of Inchon.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-leaders/ww2/macarthur.htm   (2281 words)

  
 Arthur MacArthur's Flag
It was the battle flag of the 24th Wisconsin, a flag that stirred the heart of MacArthur.
As MacArthur reached the summit he firmly planted the staff of the flag in the ground.
Arthur MacArthur had often said that he wanted to die at the head of his regiment.
www.homeofheroes.com /hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bf_mac.html   (1454 words)

  
 Gen. Arthur MacArthur's Report on 1906 San Francisco Liquor Claims
In an endorsement to another report that claimed compensation for destruction of liquor, Gen. MacArthur–father of Douglas MacArthur–attempted to bring closure by suggesting that all documentation for seizure claims be forwarded to him, and he would convene a board of officers to consider such claims, or pay restitution out of funds he controlled.
What is so remarkable about the entire series of correspondence on the destruction of property issue is that each involved command officer of the Pacific Division; Greely, Funston and MacArthur, saw the moral obligation to proceed with payment.
MacArthur, finally, puts into perspective the immense and critical role the military played in San Francisco during the disaster.
www.sfmuseum.org /1906/macarthur.html   (815 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - MacArthur
The General Douglas MacArthur Brisbane Memorial Trust was formed in 1995.
The objective of the Trust is to commemorate the presence of General MacArthur in Brisbane during World War II and Brisbane's participation in the war effort, through the establishment and maintenance of a suitable public museum display on the 8th level of the heritage listed MacArthur Chambers in the Brisbane CBD.
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak; and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/macarthur.htm   (1329 words)

  
 Photo of Medal of Honor Recipient Arthur MacArthur
First Lieutenant Arthur MacArthur was one of twenty men cited for personal valor in the fighting in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee, November 24 and 25, 1863.
On November 25 in action at Missionary Ridge where fifteen men earned Medals of Honor, Lieutenant MacArthur was in charge of the color detail of the 24th Wisconsin as they lead the attack on Missionary Ridge.
On September 5, 1912, retired General Arthur MacArthur attended the 50-year reunion of the survivors of the 24th Wisconsin.
www.homeofheroes.com /photos/1_civilwar/macarthur_arthur_bw.html   (385 words)

  
 Arthur MacArthur III, Captain, United States Navy
Born on June 1, 1876, he was the older brother of Douglas MacArthur and the son of Arthur MacArthur, Jr.
To the MacArthurs, his career was convincing proof once again that a MacArthur possessed superior intellectual and leadership qualities and could master any field of his choosing.
In his memoirs, Douglas MacArthur, wrote, "I loved my brother dearly and his premature death left a gap in my life which has yet to be filled."
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /amacar3.htm   (628 words)

  
 Douglas MacArthur Info
MacArthur, was born in Manila on February 21, 1938.
MacArthur was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, almost
MacArthur returned to the United States to a hero’s welcome.
www.nightscribe.com /Military/douglas_macarthur_info.htm   (1209 words)

  
 WHERE IS ARTHUR MacARTHUR?
Jerry Shackle celebrates her 87th birthday, May 2003
You'll be amused and amazed if you read military historian Peter Dunn's article about GENERAL MacARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA
Eric Shackle is now an 84 year old web author, and his writings have appeared all around the world.
www.senioryears.com /macarthur.html   (1431 words)

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