AMERICAN CAESAR: Douglas MacArthur,  1880-1964

V.C. Muller

doi:10.5787/10-2-712

AMERICAN CAESAR: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964

V.C. Muller Militaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5787/10-2-712

Keywords: Lt Arthur MacArthur, Douglas MacArthur, biography of Douglas MacArthur, William Manchester,

Abstract

The narrative begins on a hilltop in Tennessee in 1863. It is Missionary Ridge where 18-year-old Lt Arthur MacArthur, the father of Douglas MacArthur, won the Medal of Honour. Arthur, who later became a Lieutenant General, was the driving spirit behind Douglas throughout his career.

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Muller, V. (2011). AMERICAN CAESAR: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964. Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.5787/10-2-712