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U.S. General. During World War II, MacArthur commanded the U.S. forces in the Far East. However, they were soon forced to withdraw from their station in the Philippines, on which occasion MacArthur made his famous promise: "I shall return." In August, 1945, MacArthur received the surrender of the Japanese and carried out demilitarization and reforms. Vintage Signed head and shoulders photo of MacArthur in uniform, He is wearing a general's cap and has the five star general insignia on his lapel. Signed in ink on the lower part of the image "Douglas Macarthur." In excellent condition.

Douglas MacArthur was an American 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.