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CLASS OF 1903
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An outstanding cadet, MacArthur left the academy for a variety of engineering and staff positions.
In 1917, he sailed to France as chief of staff of the 42nd Division. Later its commander,
he was twice wounded and much decorated.
Appointed superintendent of West Point after the war, he instituted reforms in curriculum,
teaching methods, and standards of performance that began to restore West Point to an academic
respectability badly eroded by wartime policies.
After various command assignments and a five-year tour as army chief of staff,
MacArthur returned to the Philippines in 1935 to organize and train the Filipino army.
Recalled to active duty in World War II, he led American and allied forces in the Pacific to
victory over Japan. He remained as military governor of the country and ended his career as
commander of United Nations forces in the Korean War.
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Douglas MacArthur
1880–1964
Class of 1903
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